The Trebuchet!

That’s pretty cool. I’ve thought of building a treb or a catapult, also a guillotine and an electric chair. I have lots of strange ideas. The important question is, can you throw a cat with it?

-- I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you. I'm sorry,thanks.

Very Cool Mike you even re-engineered it. Now for the full size version for your back yard :))

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

I like it. need more details on construction.

-- Lizardhead---Yeah but it's a dry heat--Tempe, Az

I made this same project with one modification that may help you too. I use a bent beer bottle cap as my projectile. LOL

-- Everette in Leicester, North Carolina

That’s a fun project. Its on my list to do some time. I would not have thought to make the modifications you made-Great idea. Good work! Oh, be sure not to put an eye out playin’ with that thing….

-- Rick, Tennessee, John 3:16

I love it man I have always thought of building one

-- two men walk into a bar the third one ducks, which are you??

Hard on Blonds lol need one to shoot the other way for them and I’m just saying this for fun my wife is Blond lol

-- Nimkee** Joe

Just put this on my favorites list. I am gonna build me one!
Thanks for sharing.
Well done.

-- Central Ohio, Still got 9 and 15/16 fingers!

I’d like to have one that could launch a Volkswagen!

-- The best things in life aren't THINGS.

If I had a life size Trebuchet, I’d just get in trouble but don’t think for a minute that I didn’t think of doing just that. Some how the wife figured what I was thinking and I figured out what she was thinking and that my friends was the last thought I had of building one of those for the yard.

-- www.thepatriotwoodworker.com Proud Supporter of Homes For Our Troops

When I’m ready to lay siege to a castle I will call you.

-- Les B, Oregon

Well just in case the wife changes her mind-

http://www.fallpumpkinfarm.com/catapult.html

-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

What a great little trebouchet. 6-7 meters is quite a distance for a peanut. I guess heavier things will even go further. Like your work.

-- Douwe

Looks like a fun project.

-- John C. -- "Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth." George Washington

Way cool.

I’ve got a couple years to wait for my Grandkids to be old enough for that, but it’s now on the list. hehehe…

-- -- Don from PA