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One-Stick Figure-4 Deadfall
Trigger
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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 |
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Diagram by Walt Gigandet |
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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. |
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An alternate construction of this trap... |
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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. |
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View of the stick, "unfolded." |
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| 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! |
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