I thought some might like to see a few photos from my afternoon with the Canoneers who came together to test, shoot and visit with the public. I was able to fill my lungs with the real smell of gunpowder as only black powder was allowed. Including for the "Tre-Bu-Che" which was voted the most consistent aim for the day. I believe they actually hit the 200 yard target more than once staying on par with the Howitzers and other mountain guns in attendance. Overall a great time.
Here are the photos. I will try to post additional information when my head clears a little. Usually after some sleep.
Enjoy.

Great stuff, Frank! Thanks for sharing!

excellent pics, all the way down to the "tre-bucket!"...

I hadn't even seen a trailerpark engineered seige (a TRUE assauly weapon) and scrounged... (my god, that's a transformer housing for the counterweight, aint it)... on a trailer, that looks light enough to be pulled by an import!!!

what were they flinging with that? bowling balls? the 4" angle must be the slide rails, but I don't see anything heavy enough build to be the stopping arm to make it FLING

wow

jeffe

Those first couple pics show how to get some really, really nasty Weatherby eyebrows....

I am glad you enjoy them. I sure had a great time and met some great people as well.
Here are a few more of the Tre" in action. I believe it was throwing a 4lb concrete cast ball.
There are lots of cables and counter-wires to hold it together during the strain of the toss. You can see the fuse smoking prior to the fling.
I thought it was actually very humorous that it also has a scope sighted aiming device until I saw how accurate it was.
Frank

Great pictures! Am I the only one who finds the use of spotting scopes with black powder cannon anachronistic?

Be careful if you are in Jeffe's neighborhood as I could see a trebuchet showing up in his back yard any day now...

Frank, looks like that was a real fun time event. Wish I was there to shoot with those guys.



That only thing slower than loading those cannons, is down loading these pictures on dial-up.

Hog Killer

jeffe can have one in his back yard if he wants one--he can even bring it to the ranch and hunt hogs with it!!!!

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Originally posted by dustoffer:
jeffe can have one in his back yard if he wants one--he can even bring it to the ranch and hunt hogs with it!!!!

If he can land a projectile in the middle of a group like this it is sausage for everyone!

Thanks for sharing with us this marvelous weapons.Juan

Great photos. This weekend I'm off to a rocket festival another thing that gets the juices flowing !! www.nerrf.com

Allan,
think bowling balls from a trebbi would work? LMAO.. could build a mangonell and REALLY make the footballs pibs fly!!

Great stuff Frank!

Looks like a group getting ready for the 4th of July.

Great fun and most entertaining.

Thanks