Atlatl Basics with Matt Graham

[@MrRugercat45]

Matt is never in a bad mood, I can't imagine him ever being mean to anyone. THIS guy is what all the so-called hippies should be like, and I sure wish I had his outlook on life. Such a nice guy, and always humble. You designed a heck of a great knife Matt, with the Condor Primitive Mountain knife. Thanks sincerely for your kindness Matt!

[@victorcastle1840]

MrRugercat45, You summed it up nicely . I totally agree ! With a smile and voice that I am sure melted thousands of young women's hearts :-) a old Nam combat vet

[@slackerengi2401]

My thoughts exactly Survival is 90% psychology and Matt always keeps a cool head On top of that he's just a cool lay back chill guy I'd rather have him in a survival situation than any military guy

[@jamesjack6769]

You sound like a nice dude yourself, MrRugercat.

[@TheThetruthmaster1]

Yeah either hes real chill or a serial killer.

[@jamesbacon5299]

Good natured hippies that live the peace they preach. Not the Manson family hippies trying to cause a race war by invading people's houses,, 😂

[@MasbroTuyul-hantu55]

THE BEST HUMAN THE BEST TECHNIQUE THE BEST QUALITY WE CALL IT MATT GRAHAM CONGRATULATIONS BROTHER🎉🥳🥂🍛

[@18deadmonkeys]

Fun story. When my youngest daughter was 11 or 12, she learned about the Atlatl in school. She was fascinated with the concept and gave me a detailed lesson about it when she got home. So that weekend I took her to a weapons museum where she got to see an actual old atlatl in person. So we did the obvious thing. We spent the rest of the weekend crafting one from a piece of cedar I was saving for another project. And then the next week it was clay pot batteries...

[@jett762]

nice

[@Yewokx]

Good dad work dude.

[@mr.matchbox410]

lol she wanted clay pot batteries after atlatl

[@L_Train]

Are you talking about the Baghdad "battery"? That nonsense has been thoroughly debunked.

[@18deadmonkeys]

@@L_Train acid batteries have been debunked? You're a special kind of retarded, aren't you?

[@mathonamoore123]

Hello Sir, I'm so pleased to have found you! I was reading about Roman archaeology and I discovered the word 'atlatl' so I googled its'meaning and pronunciation, so that lead me to you! I'm a 48 year old Irish lady but in my dreams, I want to be like Crocodile Dundee and a survivalist!!! I'd love to learn how to survive in the wild by cooking, making shelters etc it all fascinates me.

[@glenrobertson283]

Matt I've loved watching your stuff since the minute you hit the screen. Thanks for taking me on adventures when I can't get out there myself. Many more trail miles to you bud!

[@squatwellslavo4622]

Bob Ross but wilderness

[@therustedshank9995]

Nah, this guy's better than Bob Ross

[@JW-lt8py]

this dudes voice is just amazing lol

[@spongebobsquarepants8403]

@@therustedshank9995 you crucified Jesus right?

[@Violalee1965]

Soooo true Matt is so chill

[@elchocho2803]

Jajaja lo mismo pensé

[@calebbacon4511]

Hey Matt you are definitely my favorite survivalist on Dual Survival, Dude your Screwed, and KZbin! You are and will always be an inspiration to me! Keep up the amazing work!!

[@danielmiddleton6094]

Caleb Bacon have you seen live free or die? He's on that two

[@andyschleichardt340]

Who doesn't love this guy. He's just so damn nice.

[@brianbiondi5333]

Great video. My 6th graders are learning about ancient hunter-gatherers and your vids really bring to life the whole experience.

[@5dancingisraelis535]

Brian Biondi FUCK FUCK FUCK

[@Releasedoor762]

@@5dancingisraelis535 hahaha

[@BCJerbs]

Every video I see with you in it, it makes me smile! You truly are some one I look up to! I learn so much from everything you show with weapon! Thanks for being you because your a pretty good dude! I'm sure alot of people will agree with me! Keep up the videos. Cheers, Jerbs.

[@wildsurvivalskills]

Great video Matt, thanks, im sure Ill watch and rewatch your form a few hundred times!

[@inspectorsnoopy]

Thank god he has a channel best survivalist on tv

[@hermocrasbreadlord9557]

I just made one today and I'm just now learning how to use it. This video has been super helpful, thank you 🎉🙌

[@cesonponder2870]

Thank you! This is great! Teaching my students on primitive peoples and wanted them to have an understanding of the atlatl in use and bring it off the page! This is awesome!!

[@dirkauditore8413]

Hottie

[@Zepren]

By far the best dual survivor

[@erlycuyler]

We should have great respect for our primitive ancestors for thinking this up. Props!

[@speedracer2008]

Yeah. It’s what made our Ice Age ancestors such great hunters. A couple of atlatl darts could fell a mammoth.

[@duanebrower7896]

You are an amazing person Matt thank for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us.

[@aidinb8210]

A true lover of nature. Literally and metaphorically down to earth. Teaches with passion because he practices what he preaches. I have learned so much from Matt. I wish him and all nature lovers all the best.

[@montybigbore6158]

Best thing about Matt is his is very kind and informative without the knowitall persona most survivalist come out as. Very humble and genuine person. Thanks Matt for your imprint you leave on the world as a whole.

[@Georgeparkerfilm]

Monty Bigbore I built a spear thrower on my new KZbin channel and it was insane!!!! You gotta check it out! And let me know ideas for my next build! I would love to make it!

[@666toysoldier]

This guy makes more sense than others I have viewed. The stone is to counterbalance the weight of the shaft, NOT "add power to the swing" as others assert.

[@robertbrunston5406]

Watched your video again! I think I am going to make an atlatl like yours to try it out and see how I like it! Thank you again Matt.

[@robertbrunston5406]

Thank you for sharing Mat! I think your one of the best outdoors men! Also I love atlatls, thanks again.

[@zzzombiez]

Ya got your own channel. I'm stoked! Thanks for sharing your wisdom, brother. - Mike

[@TimRHillard]

Just found your channel Matt. I was searching for the atlatl from a movie I was watching and you popped up. Enjoyed the video, I'd enjoy learning how to make and throw one.

[@paytwoyaj8332]

Wow 😳 totally on target. Matt is the man! Love his style super chill

[@menschzweiterklasse8136]

I like how no question or comment is answerd to at any video. Good channel. No sarcasm.

[@pjm5729]

I love this guys voice

[@fatfreddyscat5173]

Been seeing this device mentioned and finally remembered to look it up while near my pc. Thanks much for your effort to demonstrate it. As mentioned previously, your upbeat and positive demeanor are very enjoyable. Thankyasir! d:^)

[@DisHappah]

This guy needs his own show. He's in a whole different ball game

[@sandninja024]

Matt you are awesome! keep doing what you're doing!

[@Wingman115]

Great info Matt. Thanks for sharing.

[@churchillcountymuseum3519]

I work at a museum in Nevada, and in a couple of weeks we will be demonstrating this technology and letting kids throw darts at a standup target. Thank you, Matt for giving a very concise and interesting description of this ancient hunting tool.

[@MariusQusnerius]

Yey! A new video. Very informative. Thanks! Since I first saw you using an atlatl, I wanted to make one...

[@kenrussell1093]

I honestly have never seen one of these until today, and it is an amazing tool! Great video, and you are most definately an encouragement to people who realize the importance of being kind and respectful, and keeping yourself equipped, and able to harvest game, no matter what the world situation is. Also, have you done any fishing with one, it seems like it would be great for that.

[@tttheodorewebbfilms9842]

I just made my first atlatl today!! It needs some fine tuning and I need to add feathers to my arrow, but it works! I love it! I feel my wild spirit with every throw

[@Filibb1]

Just finished reading your book. Very cool! I never heard of the atlatl before, so I searched for a video and found one made by YOU! Awesome stuff :)

[@anthonymaddix4063]

I would love to learn primitive hunting and survival skills I have always been very interested in learning those skills but I have not found anyone in my area to learn from. Everyone around me thinks I am crazy and that it is a waist of time but I think it is a great skill to have.

[@meggmcmuffinnn]

Why not teach yourself? That way when you come across someone more experienced, you won’t be a novice, and they will be more likely to stick around because they will feel as if they are helping a fellow survivalist vs holding someone’s hand. There’s a lot of great survival books out there. Just from reading and actually actively testing the knowledge you read, you’ll be surprised what you are capable of. Make sure to not only read it but DO it as well. Even if it’s in your yard. First time I successfully made a friction fire was one of the best feelings. Now it takes me 30-40 minutes at best to find supplies and actually get my fire going. I have also practiced trapping, as well as shelter building, right in my very own back yard. You know what the man him self would say “what are you waiting for? I’m teaching you every time you watch” I’m not giving up on humanity just yet, but I do feel confident that I could survive long enough in the wild to get myself established to the point of actually thriving. Who cares what your friends think. Wait till they see you and your kids constructing a wikiup in your back yard.(we mostly just got a few smiles )lol

[@meggmcmuffinnn]

Btw my name is Daniel and I am 32 years old. This is my daughters KZbin name. Lol I’m becoming an old timer with electronics so I get a lil lazy at times

[@PRO_GAMER_SIM]

hey matt i love your style watched u 100 times on duel survior amazing . wish u would have stay on the show.

[@danielhanga6445]

Thanks this was helpful. I was reading Brotherband and there is someone who uses and atlatl to hunt, this helped me visualize it a lot better, I thought it was much smaller.

[@zacharyross9618]

Loved the video... Loved his short-shorts even more.

[@Georgeparkerfilm]

Zachary Ross I built a spear thrower on my new KZbin channel and it was insane!!!! You gotta check it out! And let me know ideas for my next build! I would love to make it!

[@licmar]

Thanks for an awesome demo. I’d never even heard of an Atlatl until I saw it in the movie “The Silencing” this week. I’m defo going to make one, an amazing tool. I’m now thinking that the peeps who make Dog ball throwers, borrowed this idea.

[@TSOLiberty]

I have been convinced for along time that Matt is the happiest man on earth.

[@bushcraftnorthof6012]

Just found and subbed your channel while searching atlatl videos. Cool stuff. Seems perfect for winter up here. Looking forward to giving it a try. Thanks.

[@smokeyalpaca1910]

I love Matt's intelligence, his attention to detail, his methodical attitude, and a whole host of other traits he has. But my biggest reason for respecting this dude is his sunny disposition. Having a happy, calm, and understanding attitude is great for living, survival situation or not. I could starve to death with this guy while we're both cracking jokes about it (not that he'd fail to find something to eat)

[@roguegen5536]

I just got my first atlatl. I didnt make it, but it'll be good to learn with and is fun to throw. Thanks for the tips Matt! You are awesome. I will try not to lob mine anymore, and will adjust my throwing technique.

[@stefanomoretti3664]

nice video... what the length and wight of the dart copared to length of the atlatl ? Thanks

[@ryderswett4669]

I came here from the "Invention Podcast". Words could not describe this awesome tool.

[@robertbrunston5406]

Very nice atlatl and darts all custom made! Thank you Matt.

[@neiamelo5370]

Thank you for publishing to us this new video of Matt, it's incredible! And you posting these videos, who are you? Some friend, girlfriend, family Matt? I want to know the house he is building, you can publish video to us? Or you can make a new under the video where Matt lives? Life Matt fascinates me, enchants me. I already tried the MAtt book in my language, Portuguese, but not meeting. I would read his book and more understand your life. Thank you very much for your attention . .

[@uhhhlarm]

these darts saved my life. because Johnathan Dunlap taught me to use and build them when i was in 5th, 6th, and 7th grade... before i was taken by the state from my mother when i was in 8th grade... until i was 18. but i think about these every single day. they are a resource people are gonna need to utilize soon, so why not know about them now.. you know?

[@traviscooke148]

Wish you would make more videos man.

[@dj3114]

I didn't understand how anyone could use it effectively after seeing it in the Silencing. This guy would make a good teacher - he not only demonstrated, but showed and explained how it's used accurately.

[@subscribealamp901]

Where can I find the two finger atlatl? When I look for them all I see are the whole hand held kind.

[@peacefulsleep7751]

could you make a video on how you make your atlatle

[@HardwoodMaster]

MATT ! IM SO FREAKIN HAPPY YOU HAVE YOUR OWN CHANNEL, dude you have no idea how much of a jaw dropping experience it was for me the first time I saw you on dual survival, I thought to myself I've never seen anyone with the skills you possess in wilderness survival, I thought this show just went from cool to freaking awesome I was so excited to watch the next episode until I realized your partner was going to completely override the content of the show ,dude Joe is cool I really like him but the show is about learning survival skills it was so depressing watching him say over and over again we need to move on or get out of here, he needs to be on another show called extraction point or something, anyway I can not believe you are not the lead of the show you are HANDS DOWN THE BEST BY FAAAAAAR no one else even comes close to you skill wise I honestly cant believe you are not recognized for being like a God when it comes to survival it's like the wilderness is your living room ,its funny man I was so proud of myself for knowing what you were you using to hunt on the first episode you used the Atl atl I was like wow this guy is a bad ass mutha luva, anyway I hope you get your own show dude if your ever looking for an assistant I'm there bro!

[@dougdobkowski]

More videos, please. We miss you. You have lots of fans.

[@fornman]

Nice video.

[@lazonya532]

He rather live in the brush lol

[@wudgee]

I’m reading The Shelters of Stone by Jean Auel and her ancient man character is demonstrating his spear thrower and I just couldn’t picture how it works or what it might look like. The point is flint in the book. Thank you so much for doing this great short clear video. Back to my book 😀📖

[@wolfsmith2865]

Awesome video! That place looks so much like my chunk of land outside of Show Low Arizona!

[@aaronkurz864]

Love the shorts length.

[@vectro4284]

What is the best and easiest way to make an accurate dart in survival situations?

[@jameswilliams5961]

Good job Matt I'm not very good Hunter but I hunt with black powder a bow and arrow Adam I just started it watching you thank you for the tips good job.

[@addicted2tone349]

This is really cool! I'm gonna have to make one of these. Thanks for the video!

[@Mradamsthe3rd]

It would be an amazing experience to be out there with Matt one day just doing what Matt does best

[@patrickbly4170]

Very nice presentation ... Just can't wait for Mammoth season ...😊

[@tony7106]

Anything specific with the construction of the darts/spears? You say can be made on the fly so I assume just a straight shaft and flexible is about it. Correct me if Im wrong. Thanks!

[@chonchburger4578]

could you do a video on how to make one of these?

[@usarmyfl1]

Dang man I did not know you had a channel! Loved what you did on the DS show!

[@Vaerax]

I'm confused - do you get more force out of doing this than if you just threw it like a spear or javelin?

[@Lektuerekurs]

Thank you very much for uploading that information !

[@reddogg2412]

Matt your the man bro. Great info thanks for sharing.

[@munchkin5674]

Great video! Didn't think about the mechanics of throwing before. I'm glad you demonstrated that. What is the minimum length of the dart / spear? Do you have a video that shows how to make an atlatl?

[@KIMI-xt4eb]

ALWAYS INFORMATIVE AND PEACE.......

[@Gollumfili]

It's amazing that our ancestors came up with these things.

[@zachsorlien1302]

I was watching him on discovery channel and I was like he should have a youtube channel. And BAM here it is

[@diggingthewest7981]

your knowledge is gold, thank you for sharing your skills.

[@1glock55]

Can you do a video on how to make the atlatl and the dart?

[@godzilla964]

I only know of the name Atlatl because in grade school my history class was learning about the Natives of Texas, and we all said "atlatl" together. For some reason that never left my memory.

[@MrJohnnycearley]

EXCELLENT VIDEO. Very informative and helpful. good job.

[@michelgilberti5975]

matt, where can I get darts like the ones you are using in this video?

[@skibitypop]

Thanks for getting straight to the point!

[@alannohlgren]

Man, that's so cool. I've been an archer since scouts in the 5th grade...& have evolved from the long bow to the recurve & all the compounds to evolve over time, & more recently back to the recurve. Having recently read "La Guerre De Feu" (Quest For Fire), I was struck by the importance of this advancement in technology. It's huge, it could make the difference. It's not a caveman tool, it's a modern technological leapfrog. It looks like you make your spear throwers. Was it you who adapted, or invented, the two finger prong approach.? Man, it's so cool, I might have to get into it, alongside my archery! Salut.

[@njm3211]

Wonder what that super precise dart is made of/from?

[@johnbrown2163]

I need your advice. I bought a Coldsteel Samburo Spear, 2 lbs 8 oz 7 feet. I also bought a Wooden axe handle. I wanna make a two handed, overhead baseball swing. For Longest accurate atlati. I doubt Matt will get back to me. So do you think i'm on the right track?

[@AdamsCoastalKitchen]

can you make a video on making the darts in the field?

[@23rdMS_Inf]

Would've been so great seeing you and Cody on Dual Survival together.

[@smokeyalpaca1910]

I agree, but.... as much as I love Cody, he has a bit of an ego problem, and I think he'd make issues for matt. He did the same with Dave and SUPER HARDCORE with Joe. He never stopped thinking about the show as a show, ya know? and Cody wanted to be the star

[@djay6651]

I was reading about atlatls when I was a small kid and when modern people were trying to figure them out. They tried making them without the stones and it didnt work. They had some examples that had notches where the stones had been, but didnt know what the notches were for or that their examples needed the stones to even the weight out.

[@tenhats6573]

Cooper ? is that like a Folsom point or Clovis or Copper ,copper makes sense as it's sturdy,and you could field sharpen ,by abrasion, or hammering with a rock , also I am wondering if your Atlatl has some flex like a bow .thanks for sharing your adventure guys

[@chukmil9824]

Matt I have watched you for years ...love your stuff I think I know the answer, but do you have any or can you direct me to any plans or specs on the atlatl and darts? Thanks

[@sheogoraththedaedricprince9675]

I have what may be a stupid question. Can a atlatl spear in theory be fired from an exceptionally large bow? I know nobody could probably fire the bow normally but, watching the ancient scorpion ballista fire made me wonder.

[@John-M.]

It would drop way to quickly and not have enough force. Better off just throwing it.

[@northcountybigfoot9240]

Can you make a separate video telling us the dimensions of the atlatl and the arrow

[@atreides-]

great video, cool weapon

[@alyssonandredasilva5796]

Cara sou seu fã... Parabéns pelo seu trabalho

[@MananagKiVato]

what wood do you use for your atlatls?

[@williespoonemore3392]

Hey Matt your the best of the best ! But I'm looking at your past on television and on here and I don't see no cold weather scenarios accept 1 or 2 on tv ?? Am I not looking in right area or ?

[@tangobayus]

Good detail on actual throw.

[@jathmarjames855]

You are definitely one of my favorite survival/living in the wilderness. And I like when you and your buddies kidnap each other and drop them off in the middle of nowhere. hahaha good times. Take care man, and good fortunes! :)

[@clayguinard3651]

Where you at? What is it you hunt? Not sure how to ask the next question, is that atlatl east to Lear'n? Is it more finesse or is it more of a natural motion

[@clayguinard3651]

Is it would you say the best all around atlatl for hunting and fishing ... What are the 2 that you prefer and will not be without... What one would be the best for small game? What are yours made of? Thank you for your reply

[@Georgeparkerfilm]

Clay Guinard I built a spear thrower on my new KZbin channel and it was insane!!!! You gotta check it out! And let me know ideas for my next build! I would love to make it!

[@michaelle7783]

can you show use how to make one or where we can buy. one

[@Juulnvm]

you can buy very simple ones on amazon

[@michaelle7783]

Thank You

[@Juulnvm]

or go to Thunderbirdatlatl.com they make a lot of different ones

[@michaelle7783]

Sweet thank you

[@Juulnvm]

Which one do you like on the site? if you went on the sight...

[@waldmeisterbrehm]

hi matt, can i use a piece of this.video for a video on my german channel? cheers from cologne, germany arthur brehm