X Marks the Scot - An on-line community of kilt wearers.

   X Marks Partners - (Go to the Partners Dedicated Forums )
USA Kilts website Celtic Croft website Celtic Corner website Houston Kiltmakers

User Tag List

Results 1 to 10 of 47

Hybrid View

  1. 25th September 06, 11:51 AM #1
    jfellrath's Avatar
    jfellrath
    jfellrath is offline
    Join Date
    13th June 05
    Location
    Columbus, Ohio USA
    Posts
    523
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by Pour1Malt
    last view o' the trebuchet...

    This thing is great! Do they ever fire it off for demonstrations or any such thing? Are there any statistics on its distance, payload, etc.?
  2. 25th September 06, 12:16 PM #2
    cessna152towser's Avatar
    cessna152towser
    cessna152towser is offline
    Join Date
    21st December 05
    Location
    Hawick, Scotland
    Posts
    11,093
    Mentioned
    1 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Once again excellent pics, Robertson and a very interesting read.
    Regional Director for Scotland for Clan Cunningham International, and a Scottish Armiger.
  3. 25th September 06, 04:34 PM #3
    mrpharr's Avatar
    mrpharr
    mrpharr is offline Dormant Member
    Join Date
    5th May 06
    Location
    Austin, Texas
    Posts
    508
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    The trebuchet is my favorite ancient weapon. I know this was discussed before but the National Geographic show on it was really fantastic.
    steve
  4. 26th September 06, 03:26 AM #4
    Pour1Malt's Avatar
    Pour1Malt
    Pour1Malt is offline Dormant Member
    Join Date
    27th March 06
    Location
    Ferintosh, Dumfries, Scotland
    Posts
    7,285
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by jfellrath
    This thing is great! Do they ever fire it off for demonstrations or any such thing? Are there any statistics on its distance, payload, etc.?

    ai think when the built it - it wuz pairt o' a historical reinactment thing...

    an it wuz fired...

    but noo it has steel plates bolted in various places tae keep it frae being used...

    shame...

    ai wuid luv tae launch a few watermelons a' the castle...



  5. 27th September 06, 04:54 AM #5
    Pour1Malt's Avatar
    Pour1Malt
    Pour1Malt is offline Dormant Member
    Join Date
    27th March 06
    Location
    Ferintosh, Dumfries, Scotland
    Posts
    7,285
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    maire pics ready tae post...

  6. 27th September 06, 04:55 AM #6
    Pour1Malt's Avatar
    Pour1Malt
    Pour1Malt is offline Dormant Member
    Join Date
    27th March 06
    Location
    Ferintosh, Dumfries, Scotland
    Posts
    7,285
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
  7. 27th September 06, 04:55 AM #7
    Pour1Malt's Avatar
    Pour1Malt
    Pour1Malt is offline Dormant Member
    Join Date
    27th March 06
    Location
    Ferintosh, Dumfries, Scotland
    Posts
    7,285
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
  8. 27th September 06, 04:57 AM #8
    Pour1Malt's Avatar
    Pour1Malt
    Pour1Malt is offline Dormant Member
    Join Date
    27th March 06
    Location
    Ferintosh, Dumfries, Scotland
    Posts
    7,285
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
  9. 27th September 06, 04:57 AM #9
    Pour1Malt's Avatar
    Pour1Malt
    Pour1Malt is offline Dormant Member
    Join Date
    27th March 06
    Location
    Ferintosh, Dumfries, Scotland
    Posts
    7,285
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    huntin fur brambles...

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

» Log in

User Name:

Password:

Not a member yet?
Register Now!

» XMarks Advertisers

Barb Tewksbury website
Renaissance Leather website
Xmarks advertising information
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.0