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Trebuchet Kits


All our Trebuchet kits are pre-drilled, pre-cut and come complete with detailed instructions.



The Desktop Trebuchet
 Defend your desktop! The mere presence of this striking machine on your desk will induce fear and respect among your peers. Take charge and besiege your opponents with a fully functional, genuine trebuchet for your desk!
   $34.95  more info

Floating Arm Trebuchet model 3000
 The new and improved 21st century version of the trebuchet uses modern engineering principles for incredible power and range! This compact and portable machine can throw a golf ball over 200 feet!
   $139.00  more info

The Stirling Warwolf Trebuchet
 This highly detailed kit includes a working, historically accurate winch, trigger, trolley-block system, authentic half-lap and mortise and tenon joinery and more!
   $159.00  more info

TK3 Model Trebuchet
 The new TK3 Trebuchet Model Kit is an ideal science project machine! Use the hanging counterweight bucket for variable weights, or convert it to a fixed counterweight machine. Wheels, or no wheels. The choice is yours!
   $49.00  more info

Mini Desktop Trebuchet
 This is a perfectly tuned miniature tabletop trebuchet. Safe and easy to operate, it requires only 4" x 8" of desktop and stands just 12" tall in the unloaded position.
   $29.00  more info

Science Project Catapult with Experiment Guide.
 A multi-configurable catapult kit designed specifically for school science experiments. Test counterweighted vs. spring powered, sling vs. spoon launcher, wheeled and not, arm stop or let it swing through, and any combination. Experiment Guide included!
   $39.00  more info

Pathfinder Trebuchet
 Here's a toy trebuchet model that's affordable, easy to build and actually works!
   $34.00  more info

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Interesting Notes

Some Trebuchet History:

From the 13th century writing: "Itinerarium Peregrinorum et Gesta Regis Ricardi"

In June and July of 1191, Richard the Lionheart (the Duke of Normandy) laid siege to the city of Acre as part of the medieval Crusades.

The Duke concentrated on constructing siege machines and placing trebuchets [petrariae - literally, stone hurler] in suitable places. He arranged for these to shoot continually day and night. He had one excellent one which he called "Bad Neighbor" [Malvoisine]. Its continual bombardment partly destroyed the main city wall and shattered the Cursed Tower. On one side the Templars' trebuchet wreaked impressive devastation, while the Hospitallers trebuchet also never ceased hurling, to the terror of the Turks.

Besides these, there was a trebuchet that had been constructed at general expense, which they called "God's Stone-Thrower". A priest, a man of great probity, always stood next to it preaching and collecting money for its continual repair and for hiring people to gather the stones for its ammunition. This machine at last demolished the wall next to the Cursed Tower for around two perches' Length [11 yards or 10 meters].

The count of Flanders had had a choice trebuchet, which King Richard had after his death, as well as another trebuchet which was not so good. These two constantly bombarded the tower next to a gate which the Turks frequently used, until the tower was half-demolished. Besides these, King Richard had two new ones made with remarkable workmanship and material which would hit the intended target no matter how far off it was. . . . He also had two mangonels [traction trebuchets] prepared. One of these was so swift and violent that its shots reached the inner streets of the city meat market.

King Richard's trebuchets hurled constantly by day and night. It can be firmly stated that one of them killed twelve men with a single stone. That stone was sent for Saladin to see, with messengers who said that the diabolical king of England had brought from Messina, a city he had captured, sea flint and the smoothest stones to punish the Saracens. Nothing could withstand their blows; everything was crushed or reduced to dust.