Introduction
Hello! My name is Daniel Bertrand, and I am an undergraduate studying History at Utah State University. In this blog I will document my trebuchet project this season in Fall of 2018. I have built four trebuchets over the last four years, and last year I decided to go medieval. I am in the middle of a research project to rebuild my medieval trebuchet from last year. Many of the pieces need to be replaced and some design aspects need to be improved, so it's basically a total rebuild. This blog will discuss how I am building the machine down to the technicalities of my construction choices. It will probably reveal how much of a newbie I am at this kind of thing. I hadn't really used a power drill until the first time four years ago. This blog will also talk about the logistics of my project and how I am sourcing all my materials and getting things done. Half of the work on this is doing paperwork and arranging things with various aspects of the University. This blog wil