Weathervanes

[SillyChicken]

I was pricing out weathervanes to put on the cupola I want to put on top of my coop..... and the prices are outragous!

I was going through my attic and found some copper sheet I saved from college (can't believe it's been so long)..... so i'm going to make my own!!

Here's the design

 

[pacetruckguy]

Cool. Go for it! Post a picture when you're done.

 

[thechickenchick]

Awesome idea! I can't wait to see the finished product!!

 

[CoopCrazy]

Rock out.. Cant wait to see the finished project...

 

[Chook-A-Holic]

I say go for it. I also looked at them a while back and I was in utter shock that some of them things were 4 and 5 grand. I wonder how many of them that they've ever sold and to who!!!

 

[wood&feathers]

Wow, that sounds awful $$ to me. I picked up a nice reproduction in solid copper at a tourist trap on Hatteras for $130 - 20 years ago

It was pretty heavy duty and came with cast iron mounting hardware! There should be nice ones around for $2-300. Still pricey for a coop, I'd put mine way the heck up on my roof to deter thieves. And use some kind of really weird security screws.

 

[wildorchid053]

i saw some copper ones .. they are pretty.. i would be worried about heavy wind bending it.. i would put something in side for a frame and copper both sides of the frame for support.. should be great when your done

 

[SillyChicken]

Thanks for the ideas.
This will be made of 2 pieces (maybe 3), each side will be hammered out to form the shape and then soldered together. The hammering will workharden the copper a bit so it should withstand high winds etc.

I'll post picts as I make it, if you want to see how I do it.

 

[greyhorsewoman]

If making it yourself fails (or for the others who aren't so artistic), my friend, Sue, makes weathervanes from powder-coated steel. They are still between $200-$300 delivered, but are a heavy, high quality product. See link below. She also has a nice hen design that is not on the website.

http://www.sudirect.com/Farm.htm

 

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Yes, post pictures as you go. I'd love to see it.