Thumper. A full sized mangonel. Made possible after to a visit to a couple of guys with their own mill who specialise in slab furniture. The discussion went basically:
Me. “Take a look at this.” Opens back of car to show Chucky.
1st Mill bloke. “Fuuuuuck… that is so cool! Hey mill bloke 2 come and check this out.”
MB2. “Fuuuuuck.”
Me. “I want to make a full sized one that will throw a bowling ball about 600′, want to cut the the wood for it?”
MB1&2 “Fuckn oath!”
I do so enjoy working with like minded people. WMD2 will be a smash if I get funding.
Thumper can be yours to own for a mere $5,000.
May 13, 2007 at 11:08 am |
We used to say “I don’t trust him as far as I can throw him” but now it seems too obvious to say.
May 13, 2007 at 11:55 am |
What kind of wood are you planning to use? Some sort of pine?
May 13, 2007 at 12:53 pm |
More Aussie gum. The tree has already been assigned and because its a removal job the felling and haulage are already paid for and they’re giving me the wood for free I just have pay for the milling.
Which is quite expensive but there is not stock wood anywhere on the planet for something like this.