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Title: hand held ballista/ for fun and SCA
Post by: Sir Vander Linde on 2013-03-27, 12:25:35
Hope this is appropriate for here. This is something (hand held ballista) that my friend and I made in high school, in shop; it is really fun and can be used at SCA events if approved. Enjoy!
Ps; I know most people do not have a mill-machine.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Hand-Held-Ballista/ (http://www.instructables.com/id/Hand-Held-Ballista/)
Title: Re: hand held ballista/ for fun and SCA
Post by: Lord Dane on 2013-03-27, 12:27:40
Hope this is appropriate for here. This is something (hand held ballista) that my friend and I made in high school, in shop; it is really fun and can be used at SCA events if approved. Enjoy!
Ps; I know most people do not have a mill-machine.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Hand-Held-Ballista/ (http://www.instructables.com/id/Hand-Held-Ballista/)

It can also help in those looking to make their own bi-plane. LOL
Title: Re: hand held ballista/ for fun and SCA
Post by: Sir William on 2013-03-27, 14:59:13
That's pretty cool, Vander.
Title: Re: hand held ballista/ for fun and SCA
Post by: Sir James A on 2013-03-27, 18:02:22
Cool! I saw it on Deadliest Warrior and thought, that'd be fun to make.
Title: Re: hand held ballista/ for fun and SCA
Post by: Thorsteinn on 2013-03-28, 00:25:11
When I was 14, and they still allowed Light Fighters in the SCA, I had a bang up time at West/An-Tir War firing a Rock Balista. Even killed Duke Hauoc with a shot to the eyes from 100+ yds.

I also proved An-Tiran Archers couldn't hit a dancing man from 50 yds.
Title: Re: hand held ballista/ for fun and SCA
Post by: Thorsteinn on 2013-03-28, 00:26:10
Anyone else now want to go out and build siege weaponry?
Title: Re: hand held ballista/ for fun and SCA
Post by: Sir Vander Linde on 2013-03-28, 01:12:30
Anyone else now want to go out and build siege weaponry?

YES
Title: Re: hand held ballista/ for fun and SCA
Post by: Sir James A on 2013-03-28, 03:47:19
Anyone else now want to go out and build siege weaponry?

For quite a few years now!
Title: Re: hand held ballista/ for fun and SCA
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2013-03-28, 11:43:00
maaaaaayyyyybeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Title: Re: hand held ballista/ for fun and SCA
Post by: Sir Brian on 2013-03-29, 00:54:29
Who are you trying to fool Sir Wolf? - With you living out in the marches of WV I'm sure siege weaponry is considered a part of rudimentary home security!  :o  ;)
Title: Re: hand held ballista/ for fun and SCA
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2013-03-29, 01:20:15
ummmm i have heard of someone using a catapult or something(cant remember which it was) and hit a deer with it... needless to say it exploded and didn't get any meat
Title: Re: hand held ballista/ for fun and SCA
Post by: Sir Edward on 2013-03-29, 14:13:24
ummmm i have heard of someone using a catapult or something(cant remember which it was) and hit a deer with it... needless to say it exploded and didn't get any meat

Ooops!

Overkill. Fun, but not always practical. :)
Title: Re: hand held ballista/ for fun and SCA
Post by: Lord Dane on 2013-03-29, 14:33:02
ummmm i have heard of someone using a catapult or something(cant remember which it was) and hit a deer with it... needless to say it exploded and didn't get any meat

Ooops!

Overkill. Fun, but not always practical. :)

Hey I see nothing fun about a waste of good venison meatballs.  :P