Exclusive Content Atlatl Dart and natural Cordage Chapter of Kirsten Rechnitz's new DVD series

[@Flyfisher79]

Great job, I’m going to be building an atlatl this spring. FYI the fast flight string is now string material. It works great for a lot of stuff.

[@RavenCro-g8t]

Very enjoyable video... I got some atlatl darts from Ryan Gill of Hunt Primitive... made from river cane (which I don't have in Alaska), and very beautiful. Still practicing with them, tho... You are very lucky to be friends with Kirsten...

[@TJackSurvival]

Agreed she is an amazing person

[@BBQDad463]

Always a fine presentation of skills from Kirsten! Thanks!

[@TJackSurvival]

I wholeheartedly agree.

[@stevejenkins9984]

Beautiful woman and skilled in bushcraft lol well done! I make my darts different but it was great to see how she does it. I look for big game shafts 8ft long made of river cane with a separate fore shaft up front with a stone or trade point

[@impermanenthuman8427]

What’s another name for the ‘disappearing knot’? I can’t find that knot anywhere but I’m sure I’ve seen it before and didn’t know it was used for fletching but I can’t find it again 🤔

[@TJackSurvival]

I’m not sure but I bet the app Grog Knotts has something that will work

[@bctravels8512]

Thank you. This video was very informative. I can hardly wait to put what I learned into practice.

[@TJackSurvival]

Hey thanks for watching.

[@LearnTheLandScandinavia]

Why not use pine pitch to attach the fletchings by the vein

[@TJackSurvival]

Lucas Pflueger because pitch alone stays sticky. If you mix it with dung and char however it will make a very strong resin glue.

[@LearnTheLandScandinavia]

TJack Survival Yeah but why not use the glue

[@luthfisidik001]

Nice video Tyler, it makes me want to make an Atlatl. Anyway she is inspiring me though.

[@TJackSurvival]

Luthfi Wu That's the plan! Now to make an Atlatl

[@luthfisidik001]

Yeah I might, it's raining season here in Indonesia.

[@garryhalvorson4878]

Hey Kirsten it is easier to straighten the spear's over the coals

[@billj503]

Great Vid. Do you have a link for the fast flight thread? I couldn't find it searching online. Also, In archery we always spiral the fletching so the arrow rotates in flight, I noticed you don't do that on atlatl darts. How come? Wouldn't they be much more accurate? Thanks

[@TJackSurvival]

Archery stores have it. I use synthetic sinue from Tandy's leather. You can spiral feather, but it creates more drag. I used the two feather technique in my dart. Many ways work.

[@TJackSurvival]

The DVDS out today FYI!

[@TJackSurvival]

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[@billj503]

thx

[@TJackSurvival]

+bill j here's the sinue www.google.com/search?q=tandy+leather+fast+thread+string&client=safari&sa=X&hl=en-us&biw=320&bih=460&noj=1&tbs=vw:l,ss:9&tbm=shop&srpd=2154743686317968583&prds=epd:10451258950471775506,paur:ClkAsKraX3Y6vSdnHzHQzmBjszB4oS6yiVmM02f6CwuSjTbpRdNTQm7nW3zgGLmPLyo5VarcSlbmxaboNvBFQRENaphbqGXKL9NMssXY2sqmYdq6LwTxTIcrBBIZAFPVH70sracnXqXvTqUyZ4S35xGdRJJ7VQ,cdl:1,cid:1946313567383468363&ved=0ahUKEwjyrYaUperOAhUBwWMKHT1DBUAQgTYI3wEwBg

[@jsddf8455]

What weight since is she using. I can find it in 15, 30, and 70 lb weights. The 15 is the thinnest

[@TJackSurvival]

I'm not sure what you are asking. Can you rephrase it?

[@ltwig476]

I use the fake sinew, either 3 ply or 5 ply. I separate the sinew down to a single ply for easier fletching. All you really need is the sinew to be strong enough that you can't break it with your bare hands. The thinner it is the easier to spread the feathers and wind it through. Any cordage thin enough will work well. It is just that sinew is sticky and strong and will hold up to weather and years of use.

[@FreeRange1234]

Pretty sure those are turkey tail feathers not wing feathers. I guess it really doesn't matter, but the best feathers to use for arrows, and I would suspect darts is the primary flight feathers from the wings.

[@TJackSurvival]

FreeRange1234 the important thing is whatever you use to be from the same wing or side, or your dart will swing instead of spin. At least with this technique that’s the case.

[@FreeRange1234]

you are correct, kind of, on a feather you have a smooth side and the underside, air glides over the smooth side and drags on the rough underside, on wing feathers you have to use the feathers from the same wing (left or right) so all feathers have the smooth side up, and quills aligned pointing back, causing drag on the same side of the feather to cause it to spin. Without looking at a tail feather in my hand I'm not so sure it matters what side of the tail it comes from as much as what side of the quill, they all will align correctly, but like I said I don't have one in my hand as I write this so I could be wrong. Here is the deal, and why I'm responding to this video, when looking for an expert on a subject to learn from little mistakes like calling a tail feather a wing feather makes a person question their expertness in that subject. Could have been just a mistake and she meant to say tail feather. who knows.

[@dadinirtnatruc4911]

Hi!! Kirsten thank u for sharing of ur knowledge for survival. I liked it a lot and im very much willing to learned more from ur tips. I really love watching ur video. Always safety first. 🐾🐕

[@TJackSurvival]

Hey thanks Boss!

[@FreeRange1234]

Not sure if she reads any of these but wondering why she splits the feathers instead of strip them?

[@TJackSurvival]

FreeRange1234 that’s just one of many ways that works.. I tell her the comments when I see her which isn’t often

[@FreeRange1234]

Yes I know its one way, was wondering why she uses this way, maybe there is a good reason for doing it this way instead of striping the feather, I love to hear why people do things, instead of just how, makes learning easier.

[@TJackSurvival]

What she is showing here is field expedient. I've seen her do three different ways actually.

[@ltwig476]

Actually we split the feathers then sand off excess vane for lighter feathers and easier fletching. But we commonly use 6 ounce 7 foot river cane with copper points for primitive atlatl darts. I throw competition atlatl in the World Atlatl Association. Some folks that hunt with the atlatl like using a heavier solid wood , such as ash. Personally I would hunt with the river cane for more accuracy. Competition is at 15 meters and 20 meters. 60 to 100 mph. You may want to look at "Primitive Passion" Randy has produced some good video explaining the sport.

[@FreeRange1234]

Cool information, thanks. I've been into traditional archery for years, another way of processing feathers is to pull the feather away from the quill, I was wondering if there is a reason for doing the extra work of splitting and sanding. I guess if you are not gluing them down the full length of the feather the added stiffness of the quill would be helpful

[@kevinmotz]

The most informative video I have seen so far about working with Willow, making darts and cordage and fletching projectiles. Kudos!

[@TJackSurvival]

She is truly a master at what she does.

[@jerryjacobsen5680]

Nice dart and killer laugh!!!!

[@TJackSurvival]

She is awesome.

[@BlakeS-iq8bs]

what knife is she using??

[@TJackSurvival]

a Sasha knife.

[@shrubjr893]

Hey Tyler, love the vid! What's the big chopper knife in the intro to this vid? Thanks!

[@TJackSurvival]

shrubjr893 Bark River Canadian Camper! Good luck

[@shrubjr893]

@@TJackSurvival thank you 🙏

[@Chungustav]

I like. i ordered the DVD. question though, when you say exclusive content, do you mean preview content or content that won't be included on the DVD?

[@TJackSurvival]

I mean the only two places you can see this video's content is right here and on the DVD. All of the footage you see of her in the last few video's I've put out will be on the DVD, and a whole lot more. Tell me how you like them once you've watched. Thanks!

[@MadTrapper71]

great information, love the channel

[@TJackSurvival]

Thanks!

[@CircaSriYak]

She must be a true bush wizard if she can furnish a cold beer (As you can see in the left hand corner)

[@TJackSurvival]

Pepsi. You gota have the Pepsi while filming. And I'd wager she could kick your trash up and down the desert any day of the week on any survival challenge.

[@CircaSriYak]

i don't know man, i'm surviving pretty good with all this modern technology while you bush skrubs are scraping out an existence with a few sticks. get on my level bruh

[@TJackSurvival]

+CircaSriYak I'm good where I'm at.

[@TJackSurvival]

:)

[@bluegrasssurvival9423]

Intill someone turns off that electricty of yours and that Iphone dies then your SOL.

[@johnedwards6419]

Kirsten is beautiful, talented and awesome.

[@TJackSurvival]

Agreed!

[@meyo4158]

What knife are you using

[@TJackSurvival]

Sacha blade. Look at Sacha sharp things on Instagram

[@CircaSriYak]

Great content Ty

[@TJackSurvival]

Thanks!

[@dannyleonidas4328]

Her voice is like Sandra Bullock

[@gettingback2primitive228]

nice!

[@TJackSurvival]

Thanks Jake

[@howardgreen9718]

Great stuff Tyler I remember on my survival instructor course you had to give two lessons on the land phase and the lesson you didn't want was cordage because in our environment it involved a lot of chewing. Thank you for uploading b

[@TJackSurvival]

LOL that sucks. But good story. Thanks for watching.

[@grayeagleswolves]

Hi Tyler this was Fantastic can we have More video's like this from you as well

[@TJackSurvival]

I can do more but if you want more of what she's making you need to buy her DVD. It's out for purchase today!

[@TJackSurvival]

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[@masterchief586]

I am a retired Veteran and want to get a new hobby, something useful in the future. I have found it finally. Thank you so very much for this TJack.

[@TJackSurvival]

Joe Shirley Excellent! Welcome! Go check out my playlist “My Journey to Primitive” you’ll get it

[@brendanmackinnon6835]

there is some cool content coming from this girls dvd!! and her primitive edc video she did awhile back was pretty cool too

[@TJackSurvival]

Agreed. There's over 6 solid hours of this kind of content on her DVD's. I'm getting mine shipped tomorrow!

[@TJackSurvival]

It's out! thesurvivalsummit.com/high-desert-survival-low-mountain?tap_a=11747-29c7e4&tap_s=12976-a427a1

[@doedoesarcherybowandarrow2754]

Hey tjack is rock fire hard

[@TJackSurvival]

Rock Fire?

[@TJackSurvival]

Sorry man I can't tell if that's a statement or a question.

[@bearnativewalkerprimitives4801]

Hey Tyler, I think (?) he's asking if making a fire with just rocks is hard to do. If that is what he's asking; trying to get a spark and ember with 2 rocks is akin to getting a spark and ember with flint and steel, but you need EXTREMELY dry tinder or char cloth to catch a spark and create an ember. So, yes, it can be done, but it takes practice just like any other primitive fire starting technique.

[@TJackSurvival]

+Bear Native Walker if that's the case then yes real flint and steel is hard but doable with good char cloth or tinder fungus. With practice it's fairly easy.

[@jmalnar62]

I’m in the midwest area. Is a pussy willow the same species as your willow? Sorry for the P word, but I don’t know another name for it?

[@TJackSurvival]

In Idaho, we called cattails pussy willows, so I know what you are talking about. Willow is a different species from cattails or pussy willows which look like a black hot dog on a stick. Willow comes in many types but the type she is using grows along the river and has long thin leaves. Google river willow and that should help you.

[@inthewoodswithbigfoot3941]

I really need to make me an atlatl. She is quite inspiring! Thanks Bro!

[@TJackSurvival]

Do it! Grab this DVD if you want more instruction on it.

[@inthewoodswithbigfoot3941]

Can't do it this week...

[@TJackSurvival]

All good! I understand how that goes.

[@inthewoodswithbigfoot3941]

I do appreciate that you share some of those skills with us.

[@TJackSurvival]

Jon Cothran Thanks for watching and sharing. That helps a lot!

[@AtTheHomestead]

She did an awesome job of explaining how to fletch. Even tired she was very descriptive. Get tutorial

[@TJackSurvival]

Thanks!

[@heterodox3487]

Earth goddess - Kirsten

[@TJackSurvival]

Fact!

[@raymondsymonds6103]

There is an arrow fletching trick that can be used in cases like this ! Tie on the string, line up one fletching n secure it under the string, line up the second fletching n trap it under the tie line, line up the third fletching n trap it under the tie line, wrap enough to secure all three n tie it off !

[@TJackSurvival]

Raymond Symonds Excellent

[@raymondsymonds6103]

Pass it on to her !

[@TJackSurvival]

Raymond Symonds will do

[@bobbylineberger4220]

I got distracted for a second and my thumb accidentally hit the dislike button. OOPS!! Sorry Kirsten!! Great video!!

[@TJackSurvival]

Bobby Lineberger Lats be honest. That’s the only way anyone could dislike Kirsten!

[@MichaelLloyd]

Can't you click it again to erase it?