mike-hr Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I made this as a mothers day present for my yard art loving mom. The wind vane is made from 3/4 inch round. The stand is 5/8 round with vine texture on most of it, the circle is made by pinching bits on the near left corner of the flat dies of the power hammer, then wrapping around a piece of pipe fixed to the platen table. The bird is 3/16 inch plate, made from the instructions in Mark Asperys new book. He made this kind of bird a few years ago at a hammer-in, I really liked it, but didn't take notes. It was great seeing a step-by-step in this book. Sorry for the shameless plug on Mark's new book, but it's a pretty good book... Take care, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 That's cool Mike and your mom is a lucky lady. Great design and execution. How is the pivot made? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 That is impressive! Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I like it a lot Mike, nicely done. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-hr Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 Thanks! Mark, the pivot is just a short piece of 3/16 round, sharpened on the top side, stuck into blind holes in both pieces. The vane spins around darn near effortlessly. It's a lot of fun watching blackbirds try and land on the vane, sometimes they get almost half a rotation before they can take off again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old South Creations Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Nice work...I'm sure your mom loved it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easilyconfused Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Other than weight, is there a way to keep the vein down on the upright? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweany Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 I like that lot. Good Work! I was expecting something made out of showel and rake. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyancarrek Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Really nice Mike - Very well executed. I'm with Sweany, I was thinking of the shovel/rake species myself so seeing yours was a very pleasant surprise. I'm sure your mom loved it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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