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The Throwing Stick - Scythe13 - 10 November 2013
RE: The Throwing Stick - bigpaul - 10 November 2013
nice idea, if we were out in the woods and had nothing else then go for it, but personally speaking my throwing anything sucks-cos of an old elbow injury...so I would prefer to have a small catapult in my pocket instead.
RE: The Throwing Stick - Highlander - 10 November 2013
Throwing sticks must be as old as time, and I am sure that they are very good,.... I am a bit surprised that the stick is uniform thickness along its length, I would have expected it to be heavier towards the end [opposite to your hand ],.. in order to increase the spin, and so the hitting power
RE: The Throwing Stick - bigpaul - 10 November 2013
(10 November 2013, 16:31)Highlander Wrote: I am a bit surprised that the stick is uniform thickness along its length, I would have expected it to be heavier towards the end [opposite to your hand ],.. in order to increase the spin, and so the hitting power
yeah, I thought that too when I saw it, odd that.
RE: The Throwing Stick - Grumpy Grandpa - 10 November 2013
He was pretty damned good with that thing but he was gibbering like a shell-shocked budgie! I reckon he could've got through that clip in 3 minutes instead of 12!
RE: The Throwing Stick - Scythe13 - 10 November 2013
(10 November 2013, 17:31)Grumpy Grandpa Wrote: He was pretty damned good with that thing but he was gibbering like a shell-shocked budgie! I reckon he could've got through that clip in 3 minutes instead of 12!
Yeah, probably, but it's the best vid on the throwing stick I've found.
I like how it can be used to stun deer and the alike to buy enough time to then finish them off.
Guess what I'll be practicing for a few hours every week...haha
RE: The Throwing Stick - bigpaul - 10 November 2013
the Irish used to have something called a shelaleigh(not sure of the spelling), which was a weighted carved stick, which they used to knock out rabbits and squirrels, and sometimes people!
RE: The Throwing Stick - Grumpy Grandpa - 10 November 2013
Made of blackthorn - used to have one hanging on my wall!
RE: The Throwing Stick - Steve - 10 November 2013
(10 November 2013, 18:17)Scythe13 Wrote:(10 November 2013, 17:31)Grumpy Grandpa Wrote: He was pretty damned good with that thing but he was gibbering like a shell-shocked budgie! I reckon he could've got through that clip in 3 minutes instead of 12!
Yeah, probably, but it's the best vid on the throwing stick I've found.
I like how it can be used to stun deer and the alike to buy enough time to then finish them off.
Guess what I'll be practicing for a few hours every week...haha
I hesitated to reply to this, not wanting to get into an argument with the stone age members ( not you scythe ), but can I suggest you spend your time learning how to throw a spear instead ? It's easier and deadlier. Your chances of stunning a deer with a thrown stick are slim, at least with a spear you'll have a blood trail to follow and the deer will have trouble running with a spear sticking out the side.
RE: The Throwing Stick - Scythe13 - 10 November 2013
Equally valid Steve.
I'd like to be awesome at both, so am practicing with both. But much more so with the stick, because walking about the fields with a stick looks less dodgy than walking about with a spear. With a stick you can say 'just walking the dogs.' Then launch the stick at a target and shout a random dog name, followed by the word FETCH. Haha