TRIBAL SPEAR THROWERS, ATAL/ATAL

VANDOO · 30th May 2012, 06:11 AM

I WILL START WITH AUSTRALIAN SPEAR THROWERS, KNOWN AS WOOMERA IN AUSTRALIA. IF THEY STAY IN ORDER THEY ARE.
1. WESTERN DESERT, 58CM. LONG
2.NORTH QUEENSLAND,ARAKUNE PEOPLE, 95 CM.L. SHELL AND CLAY COUNTERWEIGHT.
3WESTERN DESERT 32INCH. LONG
4. & 5. N.W. AUSTRALIA KIMBERLY 37.5 IN. L.
6. PICTURE OF VARIOUS FORMS OF WOMERA
7. WANDJINA PEOPLE WOMERA
8. BENTIK ISLAND, N. QUEENSLAND
9. WEST AUSTRALIA NIK NIK, 30.5IN. L.
10. WESTERN KIMBERLY AREA
11. OLD WO0MERA AND BOOMERANG
12. WESTERN DESERT, COLLECTED 1950'S

G. McCormack · 30th May 2012, 07:03 AM

Great looking throwers. Do you have a favorite? Have you done any atlatl practice?

KuKulzA28 · 30th May 2012, 07:17 AM

atlatls are fun to use... I have one at home, but it's a replica of a Tarairiu atlatl, not Australian

VANDOO · 31st May 2012, 04:55 AM

I LIKE ALL OF THE FORMS THE SHORTER WIDER ONES MAY BE A BIT QUICKER TO LOAD AND THROW BUT THE LONGER THIN ONES THROW HARD AND FAR.
A FEW MORE FROM AUSTRALIA FOR COMPARISON AND VARIETY.
1. 2. AND 3 WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 72 TO 68.5 CM.
4. SOUTH EAST AUST. 72CM. LONG
5.MURRY RIVER, SOUTH AUST. 56CM LONG
6. QUEENSLAND WOOMERA WITH SHELL COUNTERBALANCE, 36.5 INCHES LONG
7. THREE EXAMPLES FROM 1945 HERMANSBURG ERA, HE HAD A SCHOOL TEACHING THIS STYLE OF PAINTING SO IT WAS DONE ON MOST ANYTHING TO SELL (FLOGG) TO THE TOURISTS. NICE ART THOUGH.
8. 9. 10. THREE PICTURES OF A TIWI WOOMERA FROM BATHURST OR MELVILLE ISLANDS ONE A CLOSEUP OF THE TIP.
LAST THREE OF CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN WOOMERA 70CM LONG WITH COPPER WIRE.

VANDOO · 31st May 2012, 06:13 PM

THIS IS THE LAST OF THE AUSTRALIAN SPEAR THROWERS. IT IS FROM GROOTE ISLAND. FEEL FREE TO ADD ANY INFORMATION OR EXAMPLES YOU MAY HAVE TO THE THREAD AT ANY TIME. I WILL BE MOVING ON TO NEW GUINEA EXAMPLES NEXT.

VANDOO · 1st June 2012, 05:35 PM

THE SPEAR THROWERS FROM THIS REGION HAVE A DIFFERENT MORE COMPLEX DESIGN INCORPORATING A DECORATIVE PIECE THAT CHANGES THE ANGLE OF THE SPEAR IN THE THROWER. I HAVE NEVER TRIED TO USE THIS FORM SO DON'T KNOW WHAT EFFECT IT HAS ON PERFORMANCE. SOME OF THESE ARE CEREMONIAL SPEAR THROWERS AND AS I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH SUCH CEREMONIES CAN'T COMMENT. HOPEFULLY A MEMBER MAY HAVE KNOWLEGE I DO NOT POSSESS AND ADD IT TO THE POST.
1. CEREMONIAL FORM SEPIC AREA 72 X 16CM
2. & 3. CEREMONIAL, 40.5 INCH LONG
4,5 &6 NOT CEREMONIAL 34.5 INCH. LONG, DESIGN MAY REPRESENT A GRASSHOPPER
7 & 8 NOT CEREMONIAL 42 INCH LONG, BIRD DECORATION
9,10, 11, &12 CEREMONIAL FORM SEPIK REGION

30th May 2012, 06:11 AM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	TRIBAL SPEAR THROWERS, ATAL/ATAL I WILL START WITH AUSTRALIAN SPEAR THROWERS, KNOWN AS WOOMERA IN AUSTRALIA. IF THEY STAY IN ORDER THEY ARE. 1. WESTERN DESERT, 58CM. LONG 2.NORTH QUEENSLAND,ARAKUNE PEOPLE, 95 CM.L. SHELL AND CLAY COUNTERWEIGHT. 3WESTERN DESERT 32INCH. LONG 4. & 5. N.W. AUSTRALIA KIMBERLY 37.5 IN. L. 6. PICTURE OF VARIOUS FORMS OF WOMERA 7. WANDJINA PEOPLE WOMERA 8. BENTIK ISLAND, N. QUEENSLAND 9. WEST AUSTRALIA NIK NIK, 30.5IN. L. 10. WESTERN KIMBERLY AREA 11. OLD WO0MERA AND BOOMERANG 12. WESTERN DESERT, COLLECTED 1950'S Attached Images Last edited by VANDOO; 30th May 2012 at 06:54 AM.

31st May 2012, 04:55 AM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I LIKE ALL OF THE FORMS THE SHORTER WIDER ONES MAY BE A BIT QUICKER TO LOAD AND THROW BUT THE LONGER THIN ONES THROW HARD AND FAR. A FEW MORE FROM AUSTRALIA FOR COMPARISON AND VARIETY. 1. 2. AND 3 WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 72 TO 68.5 CM. 4. SOUTH EAST AUST. 72CM. LONG 5.MURRY RIVER, SOUTH AUST. 56CM LONG 6. QUEENSLAND WOOMERA WITH SHELL COUNTERBALANCE, 36.5 INCHES LONG 7. THREE EXAMPLES FROM 1945 HERMANSBURG ERA, HE HAD A SCHOOL TEACHING THIS STYLE OF PAINTING SO IT WAS DONE ON MOST ANYTHING TO SELL (FLOGG) TO THE TOURISTS. NICE ART THOUGH. 8. 9. 10. THREE PICTURES OF A TIWI WOOMERA FROM BATHURST OR MELVILLE ISLANDS ONE A CLOSEUP OF THE TIP. LAST THREE OF CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN WOOMERA 70CM LONG WITH COPPER WIRE. Attached Images Last edited by VANDOO; 31st May 2012 at 05:29 AM.

31st May 2012, 06:13 PM	#5
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THIS IS THE LAST OF THE AUSTRALIAN SPEAR THROWERS. IT IS FROM GROOTE ISLAND. FEEL FREE TO ADD ANY INFORMATION OR EXAMPLES YOU MAY HAVE TO THE THREAD AT ANY TIME. I WILL BE MOVING ON TO NEW GUINEA EXAMPLES NEXT. Attached Images

1st June 2012, 05:35 PM	#6
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	NEW GUINEA AND SURROUNDING ISLANDS SPEAR THROWERS THE SPEAR THROWERS FROM THIS REGION HAVE A DIFFERENT MORE COMPLEX DESIGN INCORPORATING A DECORATIVE PIECE THAT CHANGES THE ANGLE OF THE SPEAR IN THE THROWER. I HAVE NEVER TRIED TO USE THIS FORM SO DON'T KNOW WHAT EFFECT IT HAS ON PERFORMANCE. SOME OF THESE ARE CEREMONIAL SPEAR THROWERS AND AS I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH SUCH CEREMONIES CAN'T COMMENT. HOPEFULLY A MEMBER MAY HAVE KNOWLEGE I DO NOT POSSESS AND ADD IT TO THE POST. 1. CEREMONIAL FORM SEPIC AREA 72 X 16CM 2. & 3. CEREMONIAL, 40.5 INCH LONG 4,5 &6 NOT CEREMONIAL 34.5 INCH. LONG, DESIGN MAY REPRESENT A GRASSHOPPER 7 & 8 NOT CEREMONIAL 42 INCH LONG, BIRD DECORATION 9,10, 11, &12 CEREMONIAL FORM SEPIK REGION Attached Images Last edited by VANDOO; 1st June 2012 at 06:07 PM.

30th May 2012, 07:03 AM	#2
G. McCormack Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 131	Great looking throwers. Do you have a favorite? Have you done any atlatl practice?

30th May 2012, 07:17 AM	#3
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	atlatls are fun to use... I have one at home, but it's a replica of a Tarairiu atlatl, not Australian