Trig

• All Scottish throwing instruments are thrown from an area behind a trig. The trig is 4 feet long, 6 inches high and 6 inches wide. The trig is the limit line which cannot be crossed when throwing the weights or stones. You can make a trig from a 6-by-6 treated post. Cut the post down to 4 feet, drill 1/2-inch holes into the top and secure the trig to the ground using landscaping nails or spikes.
  
  

Stones Throw

• The stones that are thrown from behind the trig weigh between 16 and 32 pounds. The Highlanders preferred to use smooth stones, usually river stones. The smoothness of the stone will allow easier throwing. You can find these stones from any area of the countryside. Make sure that they are not rough and rigid. Find them as round as possible.
  
  

Weight Throw

• The weight throw requires the use of an iron weight, 28 to 56 pounds, that is attached to a handle or ring by an 18-inch chain. The weight can be square or spherical. Use a barbell cut in half with a chain welded to the stem. You can use anything metal, such as a section of railroad track or old car parts.
  
  

Hammer Throw

• The hammer throw requires the use of a 16- to 22-pound ball attached to a wooden or cane handle. The cane handle provides more strength for the hammer throw. Its flexibility will prevent the handle from breaking easily. Use an old sledge hammer head for your hammer.
  
  

Caber Toss

• The caber is a 16- to 20-foot tree, usually cypress, which has had the limbs stripped away and soaked in water. The tree is 90 to 120 pounds and resembles a power pole. You can use any tree type; however, avoid trees that dry out quickly.