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Title: Whirlygig patterns?
Post by: dunk on January 16, 2015, 01:29:48 pm

I'm going to have a large garden this year and I already have a ton of bird houses so the two are not going to go together very well.  I am looking for some whirlygig plans that will help keep the birds at bay.  Perhaps someone who has already built a few to mentor in the event I have questions during my build.
I tried to search Steve's blog but nothing came back.


edited for clarification...

Title: Re: Whirlygig patterns?
Post by: Brian Pardue on January 16, 2015, 02:01:34 pm

the winfield collection have several see link
http://www.thewinfieldcollection.com/category/Yard_Garden

Title: Re: Whirlygig patterns?
Post by: pddesertrat on January 16, 2015, 02:39:18 pm

http://www.azwoodman.com/whirligig-patterns.html

Title: Re: Whirlygig patterns?
Post by: Rapid Roger on January 16, 2015, 04:19:33 pm

I made a whirligig a few years ago....
No pattern, just an idea that I had.  ;)



(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z299/rapidroger/Old%20Brezzy%20II/008.jpg) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/rapidroger/media/Old%20Brezzy%20II/008.jpg.html)


Just teasing.  ;D ;) I know that is not what you had in mind.  ::)
I just can't help myself sometimes.
Yes, it is still standing. I made it in 2011. It was number two. The first one crashed so many times over the period of three years that it was beyond repair. I live in Kansas and we get some fairly strong breezes from time to time.  ;D

Rog

P.S.  And then again sometimes we DON'T get any wind....Just ICE!


(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z299/rapidroger/IMG_0018.jpg) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/rapidroger/media/IMG_0018.jpg.html)

This was "Old Brezzy" number one and another reason it doesn't stand any longer.  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Whirlygig patterns?
Post by: dunk on January 16, 2015, 07:15:45 pm

Thanks fellahs I have both of those links and the winfield catalog.  I was hoping to find someone who has built one or two and could be a mentor i should have been  more clear in my first post.  I apologize.

Roger love it great job.

Title: Re: Whirlygig patterns?
Post by: pddesertrat on January 16, 2015, 07:45:27 pm

Ha!  I built one many years ago, it was a man sawing wood.  It lasted about two years and the wood started splitting and fell apart.  I remember it was fun to build, my neighbors and I got a kick out of watching it, especially in a higher wind.  The old guy would really saw!  My only advice is pick good wood to build it out of that doesn't split.  I used pine. 

Title: Re: Whirlygig patterns?
Post by: campasano on January 16, 2015, 09:18:55 pm

Dunk I sent you a personal message, check your inbox on this site.

Mike

Title: Re: Whirlygig patterns?
Post by: edward on January 17, 2015, 09:53:51 am

 Meisel Hardware  also has patterns.    www.meiselwoodhobby.com  I made several from them, and they also sell the parts.  edward