We've been having some wind gusts today and I've been observing the action. I just shot a video and will post it on my other channel tomorrow. It seems to work okay, except that it pivots a lot trying to find the wind direction. I think some sort of fin on the back might help stabilize it. But the gusts today are all different directions, so I'll have to keep observing.
Thanks for your suggestion! We made our own design last summer and finally got them on the fence this spring!! The kids are so proud of their work. Thank you!!!
This whirligig is awesome, I remember Roy Underhill making a similar one when I was a child. Its probably the single most important moment that got me interested in woodworking
That's awesome! ❤️ I wish I had a workshop with lots of power tools because I'd love to make one of those. Thanks for letting this video stay up all these years so I could find it. Good job! 👍
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I just realized why I like your videos so much!.... You show your mistakes that you've made during the process of building the project you've set out to make..... As a "mere mortal" it is great to learn from the mistakes one has made, but even better to learn from those before you! (ie - 3:25 you place the rod in the disc to find out you should have drilled the offset hole AFTER bending the rod)
Great video Steve. Thanks for exposing us to the world of Whirligig's. They look like great fun little projects that could be made mostly from scraps (read miscuts). I'm always looking for a way to make use of (read conceal) my stock pile.
As a kid growing up in Britain in the 70s/early 80s,I remember my dad and grandad would make and have a few these in their gardens, I remember being fascinated by the way they moved and worked. Yesterday I was thinking about it,and how you don't see 👀many in folks gardens these days😟 so I looked it up and here I am! And,,in honour of my dad and grandad,I will be making one ☝lol also I have a little extra time on my hands, so it will be something to do!👀😎👍
This just opens my mind for other similar projects, Thanks. By the way, the grand prize winner was my choice too. You should have more games like the Kreg contest, it’s was lots of fun.
Hi Steve, Just as a point of interest the plastic insert in the under side of the body, to make it easier i found if you buy 3/16" pop rivets they are heavy duty rivets. One end is a nail the other end is your pivot post just the job for this. PS thanks for the PDF i have just made one of these and it helps a lot to get a helping hand like this to start us off, thanks .
Your wood cutter got me fired up & had to try my hand. I used your tmplt. for the man & kinda winged it from there. I posted a video on my channel Thanks Steve!
Thanks Steve for sharing your project with us keep them coming ya this ya make it look easy so signed up for the adventure in these this looks cool man l m on a farm wood be nice to have a few around great ideas for these thks again for sharing Paul later keep ya posted
Very clever, Steve! I bet someone could make a decent amount of $ making these types of things and selling them for a profit at farmers' markets, craft fairs and other community events (especially in small towns, people love stuff like this). Thanks for making a video like this, I really enjoyed it. It's really amazing to see what you can make with basic materials that most people have lying around the house. I'd love to see more like it!
If you take your blow torch to the metal it'll make it a lot easier to get in some nice tight bends on the steel rod. I had the same issue when I was making a stable work base out of a steel rose stem of the rose I was making before and heating it made the job much easier.
The first 'gigs I made were out of plywood. I left them outside all year. Sadly, the plywood delaminated and ruined my work. Your whirligig turned out really nice, just remember to bring it inside when it rains. As always, love your videos!
Thanks! I guess when I was googling around I was looking for some kind of "low tack" double sided tape, but no such luck so far. I will try the duct tape. I will be in Houston this week and wad going by the Rockler store, I thought I might see what they have, and how expensive it is! They tend to be proud of their stuff, but sometimes have good store sales.
It was at least 20 years ago that I made a dozen whirligigs and gave them as Christmas gifts. Some of them are still running. There were milking maids, A man cranking an old time car, a hunter with a rifle shooting a bear, a woman pumping water, a man sawing wood with a buck saw, a girl setting and plunging an old time butter churn, two men wrestling and of course one chopping wood.
Steve that's great I am decently going to make one of those it looks great fun. I just made a pine serving tray you got any tips you could share to give it a good finish
I used plywood, but I think anything should work. My thought is that the blades should be thin (I used 1/8" ply) but I have nothing to support that theory.
Steve, you correctly point out that you're lucky to have a table saw. I think you should poll your subscribers to find out what tools they have and don't have. I have some tables and bookshelves to build and my powertool inventory is limited. My wishlist - a table saw, jointer, thickness planer, bandsaw, router and biscuit joiinter.. Mere mortals never have the right tools and are constantly trying to solve problems with workarounds.
Dear Steve Ramsey, Seeing your video I made a model of this. My grandson liked it very much and he named it "Axeman". Instead of the U shape I made a small wheel and fitted a small screw away from the centre. It works even in a small breeze.I have posted it in my you tube channel. Thank you.
The 1/8" wire aspect is where a quote from an old book I've got says "Take these parts to your local blacksmith and have him forge the part to original specifications."
We've been having some wind gusts today and I've been observing the action. I just shot a video and will post it on my other channel tomorrow. It seems to work okay, except that it pivots a lot trying to find the wind direction. I think some sort of fin on the back might help stabilize it. But the gusts today are all different directions, so I'll have to keep observing.
Thanks for your suggestion! We made our own design last summer and finally got them on the fence this spring!! The kids are so proud of their work. Thank you!!!
This whirligig is awesome, I remember Roy Underhill making a similar one when I was a child. Its probably the single most important moment that got me interested in woodworking
Great video Steve love the man working on making firewood for the winter.
I love it!!! Thank you for sharing your video. I believe this would be a great beginner project.
That's awesome! ❤️ I wish I had a workshop with lots of power tools because I'd love to make one of those. Thanks for letting this video stay up all these years so I could find it. Good job! 👍
This'll e a fun project!
My grandson will love it.
Thanks Steve!
in my opinion, YOUR BEST PROJECT YET!!! THIS IS AWESOME!!!
Steven thanks for your amazing contribuitions, you are a special guy
Steve, great work. Congratulations!!! I am a whirligig lover too and I have done so many different ones down here in my country
Making a whirligig is the best way to make sure there will be absolutely no wind for a week or so. Every freaking time.
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I second that :D :D :D Waiting for both rain and wind :D
Making a kite or model airplane has the same problems.
hahahahahahah So True !
Love the wood, love the jazz ... I love this channel !
Great video Steve, looks like a fun project
Yes. I think 1/4" ply would work fine too.
I know this was made a long time ago, but it's exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Steve
Sweet job and great inspiration, thanks!
I just realized why I like your videos so much!.... You show your mistakes that you've made during the process of building the project you've set out to make..... As a "mere mortal" it is great to learn from the mistakes one has made, but even better to learn from those before you! (ie - 3:25 you place the rod in the disc to find out you should have drilled the offset hole AFTER bending the rod)
I started making these with my year 8 wood working students about five weeks ago... loving it :)
This is going to be super fun-Thanks!
Great video Steve. Thanks for exposing us to the world of Whirligig's. They look like great fun little projects that could be made mostly from scraps (read miscuts). I'm always looking for a way to make use of (read conceal) my stock pile.
Agree, great explanation and whirligig. Thanks for the PDF.
Still a great video. Thanks for making it and sharing it !
i printed the file. and cut it out,looks great.cant wait to put it together.thanks for posting.
Can't wait to try this! Thanks!
Glad you tried a whirligig, Steve. Looks good.
I loved that video. All my respect from Brazil.
I love it. I need to make one of these!
Thank you for showing Steve
AWESOME video! I am SOOOOO going to have to make one of these!!!!!!!
As a kid growing up in Britain in the 70s/early 80s,I remember my dad and grandad would make and have a few these in their gardens, I remember being fascinated by the way they moved and worked. Yesterday I was thinking about it,and how you don't see 👀many in folks gardens these days😟 so I looked it up and here I am! And,,in honour of my dad and grandad,I will be making one ☝lol also I have a little extra time on my hands, so it will be something to do!👀😎👍
Thanks Steve enjoyed your video! Think I will make one!
I like very much woodworking. I make it in this quarentene. Thanks Mr Steve
Hi Steve from Polokwane in Limpopo province South Africa this is the best will definitely make it during lock down
This just opens my mind for other similar projects, Thanks.
By the way, the grand prize winner was my choice too. You should have more games like the Kreg contest, it’s was lots of fun.
Sweet work Steve!
really enjoyed it i need to spend more time in my workshop instead of on my computer.keep up the good work.
Hi Steve, Just as a point of interest the plastic insert in the under side of the body, to make it easier i found if you buy 3/16" pop rivets they are heavy duty rivets. One end is a nail the other end is your pivot post just the job for this. PS thanks for the PDF i have just made one of these and it helps a lot to get a helping hand like this to start us off, thanks .
Lacquer. I use it for just about everything!
That is so cool, thanks!!
Thanks for another great video.
If you had a torch you could bend that steel like a straw. Great project!
That is so cool!
Thanks Steve, I'll have a go at this.
Very well done, thanks for sharing
Cool video great tips keep up the good work !!!!!!
Your wood cutter got me fired up & had to try my hand. I used your tmplt. for the man & kinda winged it from there. I posted a video on my channel Thanks Steve!
Verry good!!! congratulations
Thanks Steve for sharing your project with us keep them coming ya this ya make it look easy so signed up for the adventure in these this looks cool man l m on a farm wood be nice to have a few around great ideas for these thks again for sharing Paul later keep ya posted
Well for you that lives in California, the plywood wouldn't last very long here in Ireland. Going to build mine from solid wood, love all the videos.
Can't wait to see it in 60mph winds! Crazy wood chopping action!
Gonna give this a go . Thanks for the vid !
Man you are really smart! I need to make one of those!
Very clever, Steve! I bet someone could make a decent amount of $ making these types of things and selling them for a profit at farmers' markets, craft fairs and other community events (especially in small towns, people love stuff like this).
Thanks for making a video like this, I really enjoyed it. It's really amazing to see what you can make with basic materials that most people have lying around the house. I'd love to see more like it!
I noticed the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale box. My all time favorite beer!
Good explanation to make whirligig, Thanks
If you take your blow torch to the metal it'll make it a lot easier to get in some nice tight bends on the steel rod. I had the same issue when I was making a stable work base out of a steel rose stem of the rose I was making before and heating it made the job much easier.
Cool project!
Very Nice, I love this 👌
Muito lindo vou tentar fazer
i love it , thank u
The first 'gigs I made were out of plywood. I left them outside all year. Sadly, the plywood delaminated and ruined my work. Your whirligig turned out really nice, just remember to bring it inside when it rains. As always, love your videos!
It can be any size you like. If the notch for the turning part were deeper, the man would have more chopping action.
Very cool thanks!
Hey Steve, You can use brass rod. It bends easy and doesn't rust. Good going!
Just look at your video it's so good am going to make one
AWESOME!!
wonderful work....tanks...
Excelente..te felicito..simple y muy bueno...lo voy a hacer 👍
Thanks! I guess when I was googling around I was looking for some kind of "low tack" double sided tape, but no such luck so far. I will try the duct tape. I will be in Houston this week and wad going by the Rockler store, I thought I might see what they have, and how expensive it is! They tend to be proud of their stuff, but sometimes have good store sales.
outstanding!
parabéns muinto bonito
wow, really nice proyect, I think I will be making some over here in mi house
Está demais,vou ver se consigo;tenho a certeza que sim.
sure like your videos keep em coming
Looks like 'music wire'. I've used it making landing gear for my RC aircraft. Hard stuff!
It was at least 20 years ago that I made a dozen whirligigs and gave them as Christmas gifts.
Some of them are still running.
There were milking maids, A man cranking an old time car, a hunter with a rifle shooting a bear, a woman pumping water, a man sawing wood with a buck saw, a girl setting and plunging an old time butter churn, two men wrestling and of course one chopping wood.
Nice! i might make one!
that's really awesome!! :-)
Steve that's great I am decently going to make one of those it looks great fun. I just made a pine serving tray you got any tips you could share to give it a good finish
muy bueno!!!
Cracking video and whirligig
great job
Parabéns muito legal like merecido e mais um inscrito no canal
cool man,great vid
Good work
Great!
I used plywood, but I think anything should work. My thought is that the blades should be thin (I used 1/8" ply) but I have nothing to support that theory.
very helpfull thanks
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hi steve great job
Cool!
i like it too its simple work good
Steve, you correctly point out that you're lucky to have a table saw. I think you should poll your subscribers to find out what tools they have and don't have. I have some tables and bookshelves to build and my powertool inventory is limited. My wishlist - a table saw, jointer, thickness planer, bandsaw, router and biscuit joiinter..
Mere mortals never have the right tools and are constantly trying to solve problems with workarounds.
cool!
Hey steve nice video any dimensions on the base or wire bending desprate to make one.
Dear Steve Ramsey, Seeing your video I made a model of this. My grandson liked it very much and he named it "Axeman". Instead of the U shape I made a small wheel and fitted a small screw away from the centre. It works even in a small breeze.I have posted it in my you tube channel. Thank you.
I know it's 8 years later but I just wanted to say that is a great idea! No wire needed to purchase or bend. I'm so glad I watched your video!
i am making a whirligig at school i am going to do a wizard casting a spell instead of a man coping wood this video has really helped thank you.
this is far too cute i love it
very cool
The 1/8" wire aspect is where a quote from an old book I've got says "Take these parts to your local blacksmith and have him forge the part to original specifications."
grazie per il video
gracias por el video
thans for the video