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In the days gone past, centuries ago, it was man versus everything. And everthing had bigger teeth and claws than man. But, man had an advantage that evolution, in all her wisdom, granted us. The ability to think and create.
Our teeth weren't as long and sharp, our claws were thin and blunt, but we had the ability to craft, to make our own set of claws, and teeth, to level the playing field, then, tip it to our advantage. Now, we are going back, taking our advantage and putting it to the test.
I give you,
Ethan's March Challenge, Weapons at the Ready!!
Not to simple of a contest, as easy as it may sound.
You will be making primitive weapons, and testing their effectiveness. You will have to create 3 different weapons, and then show us how effective they are/were.
Of the weapons you will be crafting, you must pick 3 from this list, and show us what you've got.
Spear- old, and timeless, but add some versitility in the mix, and you've got a standard weapon that no one in the woods should be without
Atlatl- we've made them before in a challenge, can you use it?
Bow/Arrows- ha, lets see if the original sniper rifle suits you
Sling- standard issue sidearm of its day, can you master it?
Boomarang- yeah, its a weapon, look it up
Club- no skinny branch is going to do it here, better fire up the brain, and come up with something good
Blowgun- the silent killer
Sua Sponte- create your own weapon, be inventive, and have uses for everything you include in and on your weapon.
No firearms, no gun powder, if you can't make it from wood, stone, leather, and other natural materials, it don't work.
I will allow paracord/sythetic cordage, as you should have some on you all the time. You get to use 1 BKT knife, or the Ritter MK2 Persaverance. Other than that, its just your hands and brain. This is a skills basic challenge, so a knife, some cordage, hands and grey matter is your list of material.
Now, to test the effectiveness of the weapons, I leave that to you. I do recommend that if you are going to attempt to collect game with your weapons, you make sure of the local/state/federal laws regarding said act. I, nor no one else is responsible for you and your actions, by accepting the challenge, you accept the responsiblities of what you do. Simple enough.
I think using something other than wild game would be more applicable, but it is your choice.
Must be 18 to enter, you are responsible for yourself and your actions, if you can't buy it don't break it.
BE CAREFUL!!!!
I can't stress this enough, these are weapons, and yes, they will work, and yes, they can kill. So, be extemely careful.
Feel free to embellish as you see fit, as aways, pretty wins points, and costumes catch the attention. Might want to consider that.
This contest is open to all who wish to accept Ethan's Challenge.
To enter, post "I acceptt Ethan's Challenge" in this thread, and edit your post to become your entry.
You must have at least 6 photos, no more than 12. Make sure you cover your entry well, choose your pics wisely.
Or, you can have an 8 min video, more or less. It doesn't have to be exactly 8 mins, but it needs to be less than 9 mins. Ethan's badwidth won't allow him to view much longer.
So, that's the Challenge. Might I recommend a shield as well. Its technically not a weapon (tell that to the Spartans) but, if you were to be beset upon by some large meat eating creature, I would want to have a shield.
Contest ends April 1, 2012.
1st Place- Mystery Prize
2nd Place- BK9
3rd Place -Bk11
Have fun, be safe, and WEAPONS AT THE READY!!!!
Moose
Our teeth weren't as long and sharp, our claws were thin and blunt, but we had the ability to craft, to make our own set of claws, and teeth, to level the playing field, then, tip it to our advantage. Now, we are going back, taking our advantage and putting it to the test.
I give you,
Ethan's March Challenge, Weapons at the Ready!!
Not to simple of a contest, as easy as it may sound.
You will be making primitive weapons, and testing their effectiveness. You will have to create 3 different weapons, and then show us how effective they are/were.
Of the weapons you will be crafting, you must pick 3 from this list, and show us what you've got.
Spear- old, and timeless, but add some versitility in the mix, and you've got a standard weapon that no one in the woods should be without
Atlatl- we've made them before in a challenge, can you use it?
Bow/Arrows- ha, lets see if the original sniper rifle suits you
Sling- standard issue sidearm of its day, can you master it?
Boomarang- yeah, its a weapon, look it up
Club- no skinny branch is going to do it here, better fire up the brain, and come up with something good
Blowgun- the silent killer
Sua Sponte- create your own weapon, be inventive, and have uses for everything you include in and on your weapon.
No firearms, no gun powder, if you can't make it from wood, stone, leather, and other natural materials, it don't work.
I will allow paracord/sythetic cordage, as you should have some on you all the time. You get to use 1 BKT knife, or the Ritter MK2 Persaverance. Other than that, its just your hands and brain. This is a skills basic challenge, so a knife, some cordage, hands and grey matter is your list of material.
Now, to test the effectiveness of the weapons, I leave that to you. I do recommend that if you are going to attempt to collect game with your weapons, you make sure of the local/state/federal laws regarding said act. I, nor no one else is responsible for you and your actions, by accepting the challenge, you accept the responsiblities of what you do. Simple enough.
I think using something other than wild game would be more applicable, but it is your choice.
Must be 18 to enter, you are responsible for yourself and your actions, if you can't buy it don't break it.
BE CAREFUL!!!!
I can't stress this enough, these are weapons, and yes, they will work, and yes, they can kill. So, be extemely careful.
Feel free to embellish as you see fit, as aways, pretty wins points, and costumes catch the attention. Might want to consider that.
This contest is open to all who wish to accept Ethan's Challenge.
To enter, post "I acceptt Ethan's Challenge" in this thread, and edit your post to become your entry.
You must have at least 6 photos, no more than 12. Make sure you cover your entry well, choose your pics wisely.
Or, you can have an 8 min video, more or less. It doesn't have to be exactly 8 mins, but it needs to be less than 9 mins. Ethan's badwidth won't allow him to view much longer.
So, that's the Challenge. Might I recommend a shield as well. Its technically not a weapon (tell that to the Spartans) but, if you were to be beset upon by some large meat eating creature, I would want to have a shield.
Contest ends April 1, 2012.
1st Place- Mystery Prize
2nd Place- BK9
3rd Place -Bk11
Have fun, be safe, and WEAPONS AT THE READY!!!!
Moose
This was originally just supposed to be a club modeled after the Kenyan Masaai war club. After chopping and whittling it down I figured I could kill two birds with one stone and made it a primitive multitool. It is light enough that it’s not too heavy to whail around like a club but at the same time heavy enough to give it some “umph!” The knob at the end was a key attribute that enhanced the “crushing” aspect of it. This may have been my favorite of the three. 
