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Medieval Projects Maybe you can't go back in time and experience the middle ages yourself. And you will probably never witness the siege of a castle in real life but you can have a little fun and experience it on some small level! Here are some projects that will help you experience Medieval Life. Build a catapult or a trebuchet! Be a siege engineer right in your living room!
The Table Top Troll Catapult - This is a nice little project that takes you through all the steps of making a rubber band powered catapult. It is 1 foot in length and it just takes a little wood, a rubber band and a few other things. Complete instructions, and lots of pictures showing you how to do it. Totally free project
The Little Dragon Trebuchet - Nice project that shows you how to make a trebuchet. No rubber band required here. The basic concept of a trebuchet was gravity and a counterweight. About 1 foot in length and it has some oompf!
Make a PVC Catapult - This is a great video from Make Magazine that follows the instructions in the Art of the Catapult book. They show you how to make a catapult out of pvc plastic plumbing pipes
A Web visitor has submitted some awesome pictures of a hand made medieval crossbow. The stock is carved in the shape and form of a dragon and it's absolutely beautiful! Check out more (and bigger) pictures of this awesome crossbow - medieval crossbow There are classes that you can take to make your own crossbow.
Medieval Castle Project: Here is a nice little project that you can make. It is a paper medieval castle and it comes with all the instructions and drawings so you can print it out and make it yourself. Easy and fun project with a fact sheet that tells all about the parts of a castle. All you need is some glue and some cereal boxes. Make a Medieval Paper Castle
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