How to Make a Bamboo Atlatl Dart (Cane Dart Tutorial Part 1)

How to make an atlatl dart out of bamboo or river cane. Bob Berg of Thunderbird Atlatl and Charlie Bracken of FlintknappingTools.com explain where to find the bamboo / cane, how to dry and season the shaft, heat straightening, sanding / shaving / buffing the shaft, and making the knock dimple. Bob uses Japanese arrow cane for this tutorial. Part Two of this video: How to Make Conical Copper Points -    • How to Make Copper Dart Points (Cane Dart ...   Part Three of this video: Make an ATLATL in 15 minutes from a palm frond - Coming Soon Thunderbird Atlatl - http://www.thunderbirdatlatl.com Flintknapping Tools - http://www.flintknappingtools.com 0:00 Introduction - Making Cane Darts out of Japanese Arrow Cane 1:07 Where to find bamboo and river cane & what kind of cane to use03:32 Straightening the dart shaft (with heat treatment and bending)10:08 Drilling holes to prevent steam popping10:44 Straightening Continued 13:12 Comparison of raw shaft versus straightened shaft 13:34 Filing leaf bumps down 15:00 Shaving outer skin off with cane with knife 17:12 Finding the balancing point of the atlatl dart 19:10 Charlie discusses some alternate techniques for making cane darts 21:02 Sanding cane shaft with sandpaper 23:10 Buffing shaft with steel wool 23:53 Touch-up Straightening (third round of heat straightening) 25:44 Reinforcing the knock dimple with silk fiber and hide glue 27:52 Carving the knock dimple 28:34 TO BE CONTINUED IN NEXT VIDEO - CONICAL COPPER POINTS Filmed & Edited by Pete Berg http://www.peteberg.net