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Title: My very first whirligig
Post by: Dawie on February 21, 2012, 09:20:57 am
 ;D Yes I did it, I made a working whirligig. My very first one, but there will definitely be more to follow. I am hooked I think. It gave me such a buzz when I saw the bird's wings turn in the wind.
David
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: newfie on February 21, 2012, 09:41:06 am
nice work David. i hope the books was of help to you. thanks for sharing
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: chelcass on February 21, 2012, 09:47:00 am
Great Job.  They are a good selling item at shows.
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: Dawie on February 21, 2012, 10:03:15 am
 ;) Newfie the books surely helped. I am invited to have a stand at the spring fair of my activity centre and thought they might do well, so am planning on making quite a couple before the 28th of April. Futhermore our church is having a Fancy Fair on the 24th March, must still asked if they will let me sell stuff.

David
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: smitty0312 on February 21, 2012, 10:29:07 am
Very nice, I'm working on a pattern to make a few myself. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: campasano on February 21, 2012, 10:56:47 am
David, you did a fantastic job on your first whirligig, I like the simple hub. It is much easier than the way I do mine as you will see when I send you a picture of my diagram.

Mike
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: Keefie on February 21, 2012, 11:13:50 am
lovely job, I like the colour too, it must be a great feeling the first time the wings start to turn. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: Dawie on February 21, 2012, 11:19:33 am
David, you did a fantastic job on your first whirligig, I like the simple hub. It is much easier than the way I do mine as you will see when I send you a picture of my diagram.

Mike

 ;) Now that I take as a great compliment from a man who has made a couple of hundred of these wind toys.

David.
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: Intarsia92 on February 21, 2012, 11:21:04 am
The whirligig looks great David, I like the colors you painted it.  Looking forward to seeing many more.

Keep up the good work!!!   Hope you make a lot of sales.  
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: Danny on February 21, 2012, 11:52:45 am
David you did a Outstanding job.  The color combination catches the eye and the way you made the propeller is great.  Back a while ago I put a post on How to make a Whirligig.  Was wanting to make one that makes objects move.  After a few weeks of experimenting I just lost interest.  Not my cup of tea. LOL
Have made several like yours, but just didn't call them Whirligig.  Didn't call them anything.  Just a object with propellers on each she that the wind made spin.  Love watching them.  Anyway....  Danny  :+}
                                                     
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: TripleB on February 21, 2012, 11:57:45 am
Great Job David, I also like your paint job.
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: DWSudekum on February 21, 2012, 01:24:51 pm
Nicely done project David.  Looks like it was fun to make.  Cardinals would sell here as it is the High School mascot for them.  Thanks for sharing it with us.

DW
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: Mainewoods on February 21, 2012, 03:18:47 pm
Nice work David!  I really like the colors.  Looking forward to seeing more of these from you!
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Post by: BigPete on February 21, 2012, 03:19:12 pm
Nicely done David ,well Done...Pete
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: Al W on February 21, 2012, 04:00:24 pm
Nicely done.  I hope to make one some day.
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: dgman on February 21, 2012, 04:28:11 pm
Nice job David!
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: daliclimbs on February 21, 2012, 07:46:59 pm
Nice! That looks pretty awesome!
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: Russ C on February 21, 2012, 08:09:00 pm
Looks awesome there David, great job!  :)
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: Dawie on February 21, 2012, 10:22:16 pm
 ;D Thanks for all the nice things said. The real test will be the rest of this week, as I plan on putting it outside to see what how it will hold up in the current wind and rain here. Feels pretty sturdy.
David
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: jimbo on February 22, 2012, 12:56:33 am
they look good David I have been thinking about making them for a while
Jimbo
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: wombatie on February 22, 2012, 01:06:27 am
It looks fantastic David.  Well done.

Marg
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: frankorona on February 22, 2012, 07:47:29 am
Great job, very nice
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: edward on February 22, 2012, 09:27:30 am
 Nicely done, great job.  Edward
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: Marshall on February 25, 2012, 11:11:20 pm
Fine looking David , I think we all find that one thing that we just love to make bunches of ........MB
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: malc on February 26, 2012, 06:47:53 am
Where are the patterns for these little critters?
Malc
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: campasano on February 26, 2012, 10:37:37 am
malc, you can find them at cherry tree toys or Meisel.

Mike
Title: Re: My very first whirligig
Post by: Marcellarius on February 28, 2012, 03:02:41 am
very cool whirligig David! like the choice of the paint as well.
great job.