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Offline Lorace

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Race horses whirlygig, looking for pattern
« on: August 20, 2015, 01:21:27 am »
I want to try and make a whirligig.   The  one I really like is of horses running.
I clicked on the link to buy it.  but to tell the truth I was a tad afraid of the web site.
When I first clicked on it.  was not any whirlygig's.   when I did find it.    I was afraid to buy.

does anyone know a place to buy a pattern like that.  that you trust?

I did see a mule one that I like.   I have never made a whirligig..   are they eazy?  or hard??
Thank you
Lorace

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Re: Race horses whirlygig, looking for pattern
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2015, 02:27:24 am »
Lorace,
Lime most of what we do there are various levels of complexity.  Some are real simple others are more complex

http://armorplans.com/PLANS/Outdoor-Projects/Galloping-Horse-Whirligig.html
http://www.amazon.com/Action-Whirligigs-Easy-Do-Woodworking/dp/0486427455/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1243811844&sr=1-2

I have found you some a couple of links that might be of interest... one to plans the other to a book on making whirligigs and has a couple of interesting patterns in it.

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Re: Race horses whirlygig, looking for pattern
« Reply #2 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 :)

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Re: Race horses whirlygig, looking for pattern
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2015, 03:14:19 pm »
I do not have the book recommended but I do have a few other books by the same author Anders S. Lunde and he does explain the process very clearly. You could make a whirligig  just from his books with out any plans.

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Re: Race horses whirlygig, looking for pattern
« Reply #4 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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