Catapult workshop

[Midnitehound]

With some nice spars and some big bits of sisal rope we could make a balista in the naughty corner. Then the rest of the campsite may be in fear...

The howling and screaming always scares them anyway!

I don't know about sisal but we have a heck of a lot of Dyneema now!

 

[Biker]

With some nice spars and some big bits of sisal rope we could make a balista in the naughty corner. Then the rest of the campsite may be in fear...

A Balista! Oh yeah! Can I be the first to go for a ride on it?

Hang on a sec' .... Balista? That's a ruddy great catapult innit? ... Second thoughts I'll let John Fenna take the first go.

 

[Richie N]

With some nice spars and some big bits of sisal rope we could make a balista in the naughty corner. Then the rest of the campsite may be in fear...

Ha ha love it , no air guns but maybe a ruddy great roman arrow chucker . How about a trebuchet ?

 

[John Fenna]

A Balista! Oh yeah! Can I be the first to go for a ride on it?

Hang on a sec' .... Balista? That's a ruddy great catapult innit? ... Second thoughts I'll let John Fenna take the first go.

Bal...ista to that idea!

 

[tim_n]

Bal...ista to that idea!

I think Biker needs to illustrate this...

 

[Midnitehound]

Ha ha love it , no air guns but maybe a ruddy great roman arrow chucker . How about a trebuchet ?

Hmm, remember to ask Neil Comley about the human trebuchet when he comes up the NC on Monday night!

As for the human ballista, the principle is the same as skimming stones, the winner is the one who bounces off the most trees! ------------------

 

[Tony]

hi tony any more news on this regards dave

Not at the moment DAve, there's a few of us want to do it but no one to teach it, not that it's that hard.....I've got a big bag of imperial mints to use for when we have a competition, last yeas went very well Longstrider won, I don't think he's signed up for the Moot this year though.....