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HomeSurvivalTrapsFigure-4

One-Stick Figure-4 Deadfall Trigger

  

Here are photos and a diagram of a Figure-4 deadfall trigger made from a single stick, with a knife.

Trap by Walter Gigandet
Photos by unknown

 


Diagram by Walt Gigandet

 
The stick is cut only half way thru, then snapped, but still connected at each of the corners. The upright is snapped so there is a tail attached for the deadfall to set on. The broken fibers are folded so the parts are in a figure 4, and notches are carved. This Figure-4 works exactly like a regular Figure-4 trigger, but all the pieces are attached so as to be still a single stick.
 

 
An alternate construction of this trap...
 

An overview of the trigger set. The deadfall in this case is a garbage can lid (for demonstration purposes only).

Note that this is slightly different than the diagram.

  

View of the stick, "unfolded."
 
Now that you have the idea of how to build a one-stick Figure-4 trigger, how about another challenge (from Walt):

Build a three stick Paiute trap, one of the sticks is the bait stick, and use no string to do it!