Woodcraft Catalog
Rockler Catalog
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Whirligig Value Packs |
| With this pack you get 12 projects with full size patterns for each! The full size patterns and detailed drawings will help you build and decorate 12 classic Americana whirligigs which have actions of all sorts.

A woman washing clothes, a donkey kicking, a chicken pecking a corncob, a girl pumping water, a Native American in a canoe, a hen windmill, a man cranking a car, a man riding a horse, a man sawing a log, a flying duck windmill, a man milking a cow, and finally a sailor with windmill arms. Sizes range from 12" to 20" but most are closer to 20". All hardware can be made by hand or bought locally and the plans detail exactly what is needed and how it works. The construction process is very simple. Great projects for adults and youngsters alike. |
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| These whirligigs range in size from the 8" red bird, to the 4.5" hummingbird -- very unique projects. 
What You Get: house wren, robin, sea gull, mallard duck, cardinal, swan, duck, hummingbird, lobster, flamingo. Exploded assembly diagrams accompany each design, along with measured drawings, sizes of materials/suggestions, plus the all important full size patterns. These are simple projects than anyone can have fun making and displaying. |
Individual Item Whirligig Plans |
| As the wind blows, the rooster pecks the corncob. The faster the wind blows, the faster that old rooster will peck that corn. All hardware is easy to find or fashion. Simple to make using the full size patterns, shop notes, exploded diagram, and paint by numbers guide our plan provides. Overall size of this whirligig is 18" wide. 
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| As the wind blows, the wings of the seagull spin independently. All hardware is easy to find or fashion. Simple to make using the full size patterns, shop notes, exploded diagram, and paint by numbers guide our plan provides. Overall size of this whirligig is about 20" square. 
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| As the wind blows, the horse gallops along with the man on his back. The faster the wind blows, the quicker the horse will run. All hardware is easy to find or fashion. Simple to make using the full size patterns, shop notes, exploded diagram, and paint by numbers guide our plan provides. Overall size of this whirligig is 20" wide. 
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| As the wind blows, the donkey really gives the man a kicking. The faster the wind blows, the quicker the donkey kicks. All hardware is easy to find or fashion. Simple to make using the full size patterns, shop notes, exploded diagram, and paint by numbers guide our plan provides. Overall size of this whirligig is 18" wide. 
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| As the wind blows, the lumberjack saws his logs for you. The faster the wind blows, the more frantically he goes. All hardware is easy to find or fashion. Simple to make using the full size patterns, shop notes, exploded diagram, and paint by numbers guide our plan provides. Overall size of this whirligig is 21" wide. 
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| As the wind blows, the man milks the cow. The faster the wind blows, the faster he tugs and tugs on that poor cow! All hardware is easy to find or fashion. Simple to make using the full size patterns, shop notes, exploded diagram, and paint by numbers guide our plan provides. Overall size of this whirligig is 18" wide. 
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| As the wind blows, the windmill around the neck of the colorful and scowling rooster spins and directs him into the wind to tell wind direction. All hardware is easy to find or fashion. Simple to make using the full size patterns, shop notes, exploded diagram, and paint by numbers guide our plan provides. Overall size of this whirligig is 23" wide. 
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| Here is a great whirligig for all of us woodworkers. Plan comes with details for a 6' tall tower to get the wind mill up into the air currents and displayed nicely. The detailed plan makes the project a snap. 20" wide propellar assembly. full size, traceable patterns are provided along with a painting guide, a list of materials you need, and instructions. Fun project "do-able" by any skill level. 
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| As the wind blows, the man tries to start his old fashioned car. The faster the wind blows, the more frantically he tries to start the car. All hardware is easy to find or fashion. Simple to make using the full size patterns, shop notes, exploded diagram, and paint by numbers guide our plan provides. Overall size of this whirligig is 20" wide. 
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| As the wind blows, the old fashioned girl with a bonnet pumps water. The faster the wind blows, the faster she pumps the water. All hardware is easy to find or fashion. Simple to make using the full size patterns, shop notes, exploded diagram, and paint by numbers guide our plan provides. Overall size of this whirligig is 18" wide. 
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| As the wind blows, the lady washes clothes in the wash tub. The faster the wind blows, the faster she scrubs and scrubs. All hardware is easy to find or fashion. Simple to make using the full size patterns, shop notes, exploded diagram, and paint by numbers guide our plan provides. Overall size of this whirligig is 20" wide. 
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| There are two separate windmills here, which turn independently of each other and also in opposite directions. The smaller (red tipped) windmill is in front, the larger (yellow tipped) windmill is in back. The entire project is 33" wide. All hardware is easy to find or fashion. Simple to make using the full size patterns, shop notes, exploded diagram, and paint by numbers guide our plan provides. 
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| As the wind blows, the windmill blows -- this is a really unique and true Americana style whirligig windmill project. Looks great just about anywhere. All hardware is easy to find or fashion. Simple to make using the full size patterns, shop notes, exploded diagram, and paint by numbers guide our plan provides. Overall size of this whirligig is about 14" square. 
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