Come out and try the atlatl this weekend at our shop at 90 Main Street in Candor! Also vist the annual Candor Daffodil Festival while you are in town. Local atlatl contests and ISACs will be held at the Thunderbird Atlatl shop in Candor, NY during Candor’s annual Daffodil Festival. Contests will take place on the Thunderbird Atlatl grounds on Saturday, April 25, from noon to 5 p.m. On Sunday, April 26, there will be local contests and ISACs from 11 a.m to 1 p.m.
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Visit Thunderbird Atlatl at the Silver River Knapin February 21
Thunderbird Atlatl is in Florida for the Silver River Knapin. Bob Berg will be presenting a workshop on cane darts on Saturday. We are only able to be there for Saturday but the event goes on the entire weekend. Stop by either day and see a variety of amazing vendors and demonstrations! Bob Berg will be presenting a workshop on cane darts on Saturday. We are only able to be there for Saturday but the event goes on the entire weekend. Stop by either day and see a variety of amazing vendors and demonstrations! 
Join Thunderbird Atlatl at the SVE Sportsman Show Saturday, February 7
Thunderbird Atlatl will be at the Spencer Van Etten School District’s annual sportsman’s show Saturday, February 7, in Spencer, NY.
Stop by and see us on Saturday. We look forward to seeing you.
Thunderbird Atlatl Elves Ready for Holiday Orders!
It is a busy time of year at the Thunderbird Atlatl shop. We are ready for your atlatl and dart orders. Gift certificates are also available.
In the next couple of weeks, we cannot handle custom orders. 
The majority of our orders are shipped Ground Advantage via the post office. Due to holiday shipping price increases and the oversize charge, there is additional shipping for other services. While not guaranteed, the post office says orders going out by December 17 should arrive by Christmas. Here are the holiday mailing deadlines for USPS/UPS/Fed Ex:
Note that these deadlines are guidelines; weather, inventory issues, congestion may delay arrival of packages.
Here are some of the shipping deadlines for those looking to receive packages by Dec. 24.
2025 holiday gifts shipping deadline:
USPS: Ground and First-Class by Dec. 17, Priority Mail by Dec. 18, Priority Mail Express by Dec. 20. Shipping might take longer for Alaska and Hawaii addresses. UPS: 3-Day Select by Dec. 19, 2nd Day by Dec. 22, Next Day by Dec. 23.
FedEx: Ground and Home Delivery shipments by Dec. 17, 4-day by Dec. 18, 3-day by Dec. 19, 2-day by Dec. 22, 1-day by Dec. 23; Overnight or Express shipping deadline is Dec. 23, Same-Day still possible on Dec. 24, depending on zip code.
Candor Fall Festival this weekend! Atlatl Contests, Demonstrations and more!
Visit Candor, New York this weekend for the Candor Chamber of Commerce’s annual Fall Festival!
Thunderbird Atlatl will be hosting atlatl contests and demonstrations on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 11 a.m. to 4 and Sunday, Oct. 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. We look forward to seeing any visitors and welcome visits to our newly rebuilt shop!
We had a great time in Vermont a couple of weeks ago for the World Atlatl Association meeting and the 30th anniversary of the Chimney Point Historic site’s 30th annual atlatl contest. The program received a lot of attention with a great story by the Associated Press.
Finally some photos from previous Candor Fall Festival atlatl contests.
