[Archers] Tips was: Re: Safety advice on atal-atals andcrossbows

[John Atkins]

That would be my guess.  Either that or perhaps just heat hardened wood
although the atlatl really is a weapon of the flint knapping cultures.

cog

-----Original Message-----
From: Siegfried [mailto:siegfried at crossbows.biz] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 3:09 PM
To: John Atkins
Cc: jaynardone at comcast.net; archers at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
Subject: Re: [Archers] Tips was: Re: Safety advice on atal-atals
andcrossbows


> Still, the question remains an interesting one worth some 
> experimentation and research.  Oh yeah, this is a primitive weapon 
> used, mostly, before writing was invented.

Weren't traditional atl-atl's most likely tipped with Flint, Obsidian,
or other rock-based tips?

Which by their nature would have been 'heavy'?

Honestly curious :)

Siegfried


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