Primitive Archer

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Title: I haven't don much bow making in the past year, this is 1 reason why
Post by: Newindian on June 16, 2016, 02:20:59 am

37 feet tall, still has some kinks to work out, there is a poorly done but sufficient video on YouTube under the title "big big trebuchet"

Title: Re: I haven't don much bow making in the past year, this is 1 reason why
Post by: Newindian on June 16, 2016, 02:21:53 am

 And final

Title: Re: I haven't don much bow making in the past year, this is 1 reason why
Post by: Del the cat on June 16, 2016, 04:01:50 am

Excellent... what are you going to lob with that?
Del

Title: Re: I haven't don much bow making in the past year, this is 1 reason why
Post by: chamookman on June 16, 2016, 04:21:41 am

Cool ! That's gonna be ALOT of FUN . Bob

Title: Re: I haven't don much bow making in the past year, this is 1 reason why
Post by: Eric Krewson on June 16, 2016, 09:04:21 am

Is there "punkin chunkin" in your future?

Title: Re: I haven't don much bow making in the past year, this is 1 reason why
Post by: amateurhour on June 16, 2016, 09:19:33 am

Quote from: Eric Krewson on June 16, 2016, 09:04:21 am

Is there "punkin chunkin" in your future?

This was my thought too. Please tell me you're launching pumpkins out of that thing.

Title: Re: I haven't don much bow making in the past year, this is 1 reason why
Post by: Urufu_Shinjiro on June 16, 2016, 09:26:41 am

Very nice!

Title: Re: I haven't don much bow making in the past year, this is 1 reason why
Post by: JoJoDapyro on June 16, 2016, 10:12:33 am

Who doesn't need one of these? I mean, really.

Title: Re: I haven't don much bow making in the past year, this is 1 reason why
Post by: BowEd on June 16, 2016, 11:15:35 am

Alright......I always like self entertainment.....cool.

Title: Re: I haven't don much bow making in the past year, this is 1 reason why
Post by: Newindian on June 17, 2016, 12:09:00 am

Quote from: amateurhour on June 16, 2016, 09:19:33 am

Quote from: Eric Krewson on June 16, 2016, 09:04:21 am

Is there "punkin chunkin" in your future?

This was my thought too. Please tell me you're launching pumpkins out of that thing.

Just waiting for the season, we will probably crack a few watermelons in the mean time, this thing was intended to have a 1000lb+ counter weight, but as is (probably 500lbs) the arm is looking way to much like a bow for comfort.

Title: Re: I haven't don much bow making in the past year, this is 1 reason why
Post by: Urufu_Shinjiro on June 17, 2016, 10:24:40 am

Yeah, I don't think your trebuchet is supposed to require tillering, that might be bad, lol.

Title: Re: I haven't don much bow making in the past year, this is 1 reason why
Post by: Stoker on June 18, 2016, 01:13:35 pm

Very cool.. Any chances of a full draw pic with said watermelon...
Thanks Leroy

Title: Re: I haven't don much bow making in the past year, this is 1 reason why
Post by: Newindian on June 18, 2016, 05:41:41 pm

You'd have to see the video (YouTube- big big trebuchet) no water melon but a 5lb rock, if you look hard you'll see it. Went about 150-200 yds.

Title: Re: I haven't don much bow making in the past year, this is 1 reason why
Post by: Stoker on June 20, 2016, 10:23:02 am

Shall do
Thanks Leroy