Making Whirligigs Whimsies and Folk Toys by RODNEY FROST
Author:RODNEY FROST
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780811744997
Publisher: STACKPOLE BOOKS
â The swinging unit is seen here.
â All parts here are shown at half size.
â Notice the studs in the legs which engage in the seat.
â Make the people on the swing whoever you wish them to be.
Iâve shown my friend Ghandi here, and thatâs me in the overalls.
The Canoe
My friend Jeff Miller called me one spring morning. Jeff is a painter, a thinker, and a guide in Algonquin Park.
âRodney!â says Jeff, real loud as if we were both deafâwhich we areââRodney, I was thinking, how come there isnât a whirligig of someone canoeing? You know, I donât know why there isnât a whirligig of a canoer! Make one, dammit!â
âRight!â I holler back. âYouâre right, how come there isnât a whirligig of someone canoeing? Iâll make one!â
I did a few scribbles to get the idea going and made this whirligig.
You might notice that the woodwork and painting on this piece is kinda rugged. Thatâs because I want to show you that although neat finishing is good, and has its reasons, it is not essential for a crazy machine blowing in the wind.
Good finishing has its reasons? What reasons? Hereâs oneâwhen you have a dent or badly applied paint, water will nestle there, go through the paint, and eventually rot your piece.
This simple whirligig is built on two strips of wood that are supported by a vertical piece. The flag and the waves swing the propellor into the wind.
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