[header] How to make a simple atlatl [title] Find a straight branch with a hook shape on the end of it. [step] The main branch should be the length of the user's forearm and hand. The end with the small hook will be where the spear attaches to. 
[title] Cut the hook shape down to be about one inch long and one quarter inch wide. [title] Now you can sand down, add a handle, decorate, or apply laquer and paint.