Norsaq
Our traditional style Norsaq is a solid piece of wood (your choice of species) with rounded back and wedge shaped face. At the center of the face a slot for your harpoon shaft (section view below). Scalloped finger grips from 1 per side to 5 total for easy and comfortable grip of the stick when throwing a harpoon. Delrin tip and peg insert insure consistent fit and reduce wear on the Norsaq.
Prices for this style-
Cedar or Pine (for use as rolling stick) $80
Spruce, poplar, domestic softwoods $80
Walnut, cherry, domestic hardwoods $90
Alaskan yellow Cedar (shown) $95.00
other species priced by market value of materials
A traditional style Norsaq is included with the purchase of a harpoon unless otherwise specified
Section view of Norsaq
Custom Norsaq
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We make a variety of inlayed Norsaq and we can easily make a Norsaq that match your paddle. the grip shown on these Norsaq are an agronomic grip style. the inlayed throwing sticks have a slightly different section shape they are a flatter board with a slight curve on the back and a flat slotted face. the sticks shown at the right are walnut with hackberry and mahogany, birch with walnut and, mixed cedar. Prices for this style- solid domestic hard or softwood $40 inlayed patterns $50 laminated $50 laminated to match a paddle on order $40 |
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Traditional Throwing stick was a tool used in conjunction with a harpoon.
the throwing stick extended the arm of the hunter thus giving him more
leverage to throw the harpoon . This increased the force of the throw and
the range of the harpoon.
If you have never tried this in kayak it is difficult to appreciate just how
hard it is to throwing a harpoon effectively from a narrow kayak at water
level . As one can imagine it is easy to capsize while practicing this
hunting technique. It is because of this that a kayaker learned to roll with
a throwing stick.
Today traditional paddlers enjoy testing there skills by learning to roll with a throwing stick. Kayakers who learn to roll with a throwing stick will find its a small step from the throwing stick rolls to a hand roll. Of coarse the best reason to learn to use a throwing stick is its just plain fun.
Throwing sticks can be as simple or as ornate as the user desires. We will do custom carving and inlay at your request or we will send you an unfinished blank for you to decorate and finish in you own way
Contact us at tuktupaddles@verizon.net or by phone (609) 412-9966
or write to us at Tuktu paddles LLC PO Box 162 Oceanville NJ 08231