Werkende trebuchet

Tension to the max is spot on—I've launched a few foam balls across the yard and the counterweight swing feels surprisingly solid for a wooden kit. Assembly took about an hour, but watching it finally release makes the patience worth it.

I wasn't expecting to actually fire projectiles across the room, but the counterweight mechanism works flawlessly every single time. It's wood, not Dwarvenite, so it's lighter than I thought, but the tension feels solid and the release is surprisingly smooth. My cats are terrified of it, which is a

The release arm is solidly built and the counterweight really delivers, sending a stone a solid 30 feet across my yard. My kids were genuinely impressed, and it’s held up great after a dozen test launches.