Action
Whirligigs
25 Easy-to-Do Projects
by Anders S Lunde
Softcover
210 x 280mm
126pp
Published by Dover Publications Inc, New York
R.R.P.$14.90
ISBN 0-486-42745-5
Extract from back cover of book:
Whirligigs- those charming little wind-driven toys - are excellent introductory woodworking projects because they're easy to make, inexpensive, and most of all, great fun!
Hobbyists at all levels of ability will love creating the 25 delightful objects described in this book, from the simple Baking a Pie whirligig to the more challenging Woman at the Computer. Others include such old-fashioned figures as a Man/Woman Fishing, Oil Well Pump, Saluting the Flag, See-Saw, Bucking Bronco, Chickens Feeding, Maestro at the Piano, and Milking the Cow. Among the non-mechanical whirligigs are weathervanes in the form of a Dutch Tulips Windmill, Sailboat, and Water Skier.
Easy-to-follow instructions and measured drawings explain everything from selecting and using the proper tools and creating the driving mechanism to finishing and displaying the completed project.
Photos: Black & White
Units of Measurement: Imperial
Contents
Foreword
Chapter
1 - Silhouette Whirligigs
Whirligigs
- Silhouette Whirligigs
- Whirligigs in This Book
Chapter
2 - Silhouette Whirligigs Components
Components
- Platform
-
Driving Mechanism
- Propellers
- Axles
Chapter
3 - Constructing Silhouette Whirligigs
Tools and Materials
General
Procedures
Making A Whirligig Stand
Displaying Your Whirligig
Chapter
4 - Mechanical Silhouette Whirligigs
Moving Torso Whirligigs
- Cranking
the Car
- Baking a Pie
- Man/Woman Fishing
- Fencing the Range
- Who's the Boss
- Oil Well pump
- Girl at the Pump
Rocking
Whirligigs
- Mule Kicking the Farmer
- Pecking Woodpecker
- Ship
on the Rocks
- Ol' Rockin' Chair
- Bucking Bronco
- Equestrienne
Hidden Drive Shaft Whirligigs
- Seesaw
- Chickens Feeding
Single Arm Whirligigs
- Saluting the Flag
- Blacksmith
Double Arm
Whirligigs
- Maestro at the Piano
- Woman at the Computer
Double
Cam Whirligigs
- Milking the Cow
Chapter
5 - Non-Mechanical Silhouette Whirligigs
Weathervane Whirligigs
-
Valentine
- Dutch Tulips
- River Boat
- Sailboat
- Water Skier
Chapter
6 - Design Your Own Silhouette Whirligig
Mechanical Whirligigs
Non-Mechanical
Whirligigs