Trebuchets Day 2 and 3

Yesterday we did something that I have not done before...I brought in my drill press and let the boys drill the holes for the bolt that will hold the throwing arm. In the past I had done all of the drilling at home just holding the wood in my hand. This year I built a jig to hold the wood (after the drill spun a piece of wood I was holding last year) which works perfectly. In my trial runs at home I realized that it worked so well that the boys would be able to drill their own holes. I'm glad I brought the drill in because the boys loved using it.

Today we glued the first support piece which also went well. Below are some pictures from yesterday and today.