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Brag Forum / Re: St. Bernard Whirligig... I made it myself! =^..^=

« on: October 19, 2015, 10:57:47 pm »

lol  for some reason I am scared of my table saw.    first time I went to use it.   no one was home,   and I was cutting a big piece of ply wood,   and had nothing to hold part of it up with.   well it came back and punched my in the stomach....   and I have not used it again.    Im fine with my band saw,  scroll saw,  miter chop saw.  but forget the table saw....    and I know it was my stupidity!

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Brag Forum / Re: St. Bernard Whirligig... I made it myself! =^..^=

« on: October 18, 2015, 09:33:30 am »

Thanks!!!   lol my husband said the same thing,  that I should add the fire plug.
I did buy a router table and used it for the first time yesterday,   that is going to make life
a lot easier on cutting the groves out for the wire.

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Brag Forum / Re: Trap shooter whirligig

« on: October 06, 2015, 10:47:56 pm »

https://youtu.be/YJLHP5XPjhc
just posted the trap shooter on YouTube.
You can see how it goes. 

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Brag Forum / Re: Trap shooter whirligig

« on: October 05, 2015, 05:43:56 pm »

Its working good here,  but we have strong winds at times.   But even if it just rocks the target that is fine with me.
The man that sells them,  and allowed me to make one uses only two.   lol I used paint stir paddles.

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Brag Forum / Trap shooter whirligig

« on: October 04, 2015, 06:47:59 pm »

Made my trap shooter whirligig today,  I am real pleased with it.
thank you Ken Radz for allowing me to use your pattern.
Now I want to try one that moves.
Lorace

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Brag Forum / Re: St. Bernard Whirligig... I made it myself! =^..^=

« on: October 04, 2015, 05:22:49 am »

Thanks,   I am just having a bad time making the bend out of the wire.  and my gig making is not good at all,  as I am finding out.

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Brag Forum / St. Bernard Whirligig... I made it myself! =^..^=

« on: October 03, 2015, 11:12:32 pm »

This is my second whirligig I have made.  My first one was the mule that kicks.
I took a clip art and kind of copied the style of the mule.  the dogs tail wags and
his head bobs up and down into his dog food bowl.  ( got that from Steve's dog house pattern)

I just finished  a trap shooter  that I hope will be working  tomorrow. =^..^=
I really would like to connect with other whirligig makers.    I have looked for forums and groups,  but
could not find one,   ( did on Yahoo.. but no activity )  I have bought two books.  but would be so helpful
to be able to talk to people about them.    LOL  pulling my hair out at times... but the books say that's the fun
of getting them to work.  I do feel good mine is working... but took for ever to work bugs out.
I took this photo the night of the red moon,    this was the sun set we had.. just Beautiful.
Do we have other whirligig makers in this forum?

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Whirlygig... first one.... problems

« on: September 01, 2015, 04:39:21 pm »

Thank you for the advice, going to work on it this afternoon,  I picked up a rod today I hope will work.

P.s. funny what I can get away with.... and hubby is not allowed to do... lol
Lorace

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Brag Forum / Re: 2 of my latest boxes

« on: September 01, 2015, 04:36:44 pm »

Thanks,    I am going to give it a try.
Lorace.   first have to finish the whirligig

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Brag Forum / Re: 2 of my latest boxes

« on: August 30, 2015, 10:49:12 pm »

OH I LOVE the mouse box,  it is just to cute!  good job!!!!  wish it was mine!
did you make the pattern?
Lorace...
Nice job on the other.  but the mouse is just to cute!

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Whirlygig... first one.... problems

« on: August 30, 2015, 10:45:00 pm »

I'm making my first whirligig.   have it all cut out,  painted and ever sprayed it.  but going nuts on trying to bend the
rod.    I did not get a kit.  and is there a easy way to do it?    I'm making the mule that kicks the shoer...  or who ever the man is.
Thanks Lorace...     thinking I might order one from Cherrytree,  and just hope it works.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Is it me??

« on: August 30, 2015, 10:40:58 pm »

 :)I like a good audio book.   

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Brag Forum / Re: St. Bernard, Halloween decoration

« on: August 23, 2015, 03:42:15 pm »

Thank you.

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Pattern Requests. / Re: Race horses whirlygig, looking for pattern

« on: August 22, 2015, 09:16:33 pm »

Thank you.  would like to try one.    might be fun.  would love to see photos of the ones you've made.

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Pattern Requests. / Re: Race horses whirlygig, looking for pattern

« on: August 22, 2015, 01:17:12 pm »

Thank you,    the first link you sent is the one I would like to make.   I have never heard of that company,  are they safe to order from?     I would like to try it.   also I think I will order the book.   Thank you so much.
Lorace