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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: Danny on January 16, 2012, 01:01:47 pm
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Well I have come to my conclusion that I am kind of burned out cutting Portrait patterns. Last count I had 43 and most are framed. The Craft Shows around here have no interest in them....SO....i built Marcels Peanut Butter bird feeder yesterday and I simply enjoyed it very much. Far from Scrolling altho a couple parts required the use. Now my feelings have turned towards WHRILIGIGS. I have never constructed one, but it does sound interesting....SO.... Is there anyone in our group that could help out with PLANS and lots of POINTERS? Hehe that was a accidental Pun. Anyway.... Danny :+}
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Hi Danny - I don't know if it this helps or not, but I remember seeing an episode of New Yankee Workshop a few years ago when Norm build a Whirligig. This is the link to their site (http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct.php?9810) for the episode. You could maybe catch it youtube as well.
Tim
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Hey Danny,
the woodworkersworkshop has some patterns (http://www.woodworkersworkshop.com/resources/index.php?search=whirligig), not all free, but some you will like.
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Here's a video I posted a while back on the whirligigs
He uses hand tools to build them, just have to think in terms of scrollsawing them. ;)
http://stevedgood.com/community/index.php?topic=948.0
patterns:
http://www.thewinfieldcollection.com/category/Wind_Action
parts:
http://www.thewinfieldcollection.com/category/Wind_Action_Parts_Kits
Tink
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Danny, I recommend "Making Whirligigs and other Wind Toys" by Sharon Pierce. The copy I have has a copyright of 1985. Lots of patterns and explanations of the mechanics of wind toys including painting advice. I made a number of them years ago, and will likely do so again in the future.
BTW: check your email
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I have two books on the topic. the one Bill mentioned and "Whirligigs. Design and construction" by anders s. lunde.
Tomorrow I will check my school bookshelf, I remember another book on them that is different then the ones above.
I have pieces of one that I should finish, my dad started it years ago and gave it to me when he emptied his house.
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Katy, I checked and I also have a book from Lunde with 25 whirigig designs. The title is a little different from yours.
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Gee....You all have been so very helpful. I did check out all the different links.
Learned a lot from all. Now I gots to digest the info. and decide on my next line of attack. LOL Tks again.... Danny :+}
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I too learned a lot. Had just set my first whirligig on wood to cut. Very simple bird, but I think it will be fun. Don't seem to be able to find a place that sells the book by Sharon Pierce that use Pay Pal. Any suggestions where to look beside amazon. Don't have a creditcard and am not planning on getting one. :D
I too have a book by Lunde. Have a great day.
David
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If you want to try some new stuff, go to Matthew Wandell on the U-tube, he has 160 vids and counting Bril.