Step by Step Instructions (Trebuchet, A1)

These are some of the materials that will be needed

Measure & cut wood

Long Wood: 5 ft (x2)

Short Wood: 2 ft (x2)

Place the two Long Wood across from each other (this will be the length)

Place the Short Woods right beside the Long Wood at the ends (this is the width)

In order to keep the wood together, screw in your Wood Screws where the Short Wood(s) touch the Long Wood(s)

Take two pieces of wood and vertically place them directly across from each other (in the middle of the Long Wood). This will be the stand for the Pivot

Pivot: 3 ft (x2)

Measure & cut diagonal wood

Long Diagonal Wood: 2.80 ft (x2) at an angle, cut the top at 15° and the the bottom at 30°

Short Diagonal Wood: 2 ft (x2) at an angle, cut the top at 15° and the the bottom at 30°

Place the Long Diagonal Wood diagonally along the Long Wood (starting at the base) and it should touch the top of the Pivot Stand

From the opposite side of the Pivot Stand (of Step 7) place the Short Diagonal Wood along the Long Wood (starting at the base) and this time it should touch below where the Long Diagonal Wood touches

Screw in your Wood Screws where the Long Diagonal Wood and the Short Diagonal Wood touch the Pivot Stand and the Long Wood

Put a 1.50 inch diameter hole in the top of Pivot Stand on both sides

Repeat Steps 7 - 9, on the other side

Measure wood (note: there is no need for cutting this time)

Arm: 3.875ft

Crossover Dowel Rod: 2.50ft long 1 inch diameter

Cut a 1.5” hole 1ft from the left end (photo above)

Insert the Crossover Dowel Rod through a hole in the middle of the Arm

Then insert “Step 13” at the top, in between of the two Pivot Stands

Add a 2ft long piece of rope to the shorter side (the Short Arm) and a 6ft rope with a pouch in the middle. The 3ft of rope on the other side of the pouch (should be attached to a pin angled at 60° one angled at 120° and one at 90°). The pins are in order least on the left and greatest on the right. Pic above

Your finished product should look like this