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

I love it!!! Thank you for sharing your video. I believe this would be a great beginner project.

This'll e a fun project! My grandson will love it. Thanks Steve!

Yes. I think 1/4" ply would work fine too.

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! 👍

Steve, great work. Congratulations!!! I am a whirligig lover too and I have done so many different ones down here in my country

Steven thanks for your amazing contribuitions, you are a special guy

Great video Steve love the man working on making firewood for the winter.

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.

in my opinion, YOUR BEST PROJECT YET!!! THIS IS AWESOME!!!

Great video Steve, looks like a fun project

I started making these with my year 8 wood working students about five weeks ago... loving it :)

Love the wood, love the jazz ... I love this channel !

Sweet job and great inspiration, thanks!

I love it. I need to make one of these!

I know this was made a long time ago, but it's exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Steve

Agree, great explanation and whirligig. Thanks for the PDF.

This is going to be super fun-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)

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.

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!

Making a whirligig is the best way to make sure there will be absolutely no wind for a week or so. Every freaking time.

Thank you for showing Steve

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 .

AWESOME video! I am SOOOOO going to have to make one of these!!!!!!!

Can't wait to try this! Thanks!

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.

If you had a torch you could bend that steel like a straw. Great project!

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!

Very well done, thanks for sharing

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.

Sweet work Steve!

Thanks Steve, I'll have a go at this.

That is so cool, thanks!!

Glad you tried a whirligig, Steve. Looks good.

I like very much woodworking. I make it in this quarentene. Thanks Mr Steve

I loved that video. All my respect from Brazil.

Lacquer. I use it for just about everything!

Verry good!!! congratulations

really enjoyed it i need to spend more time in my workshop instead of on my computer.keep up the good work.

That is so cool!

Muito lindo vou tentar fazer

Thanks for another great video.

Hi Steve from Polokwane in Limpopo province South Africa this is the best will definitely make it during lock down

Man you are really smart! I need to make one of those!

Gonna give this a go . Thanks for the vid !

Cool project!

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

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!

wow, really nice proyect, I think I will be making some over here in mi house

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 video great tips keep up the good work !!!!!!

Can't wait to see it in 60mph winds! Crazy wood chopping action!

Just look at your video it's so good am going to make one

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.

Good explanation to make whirligig, Thanks

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!

Está demais,vou ver se consigo;tenho a certeza que sim.

Excelente..te felicito..simple y muy bueno...lo voy a hacer 👍

I noticed the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale box. My all time favorite beer!

Very cool thanks!

Very Nice, I love this 👌

i love it , thank u

Nice! i might make one!

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

Hey steve nice video any dimensions on the base or wire bending desprate to make one.

wonderful work....tanks...

Hey Steve, You can use brass rod. It bends easy and doesn't rust. Good going!

Muito lindo seu trabalho mais como e compensado se pegar chuva pode danificalo

muy bueno!!!

very helpfull thanks

outstanding!

Cracking video and whirligig

cool man,great vid

AWESOME!!

sure like your videos keep em coming

great job

It can be any size you like. If the notch for the turning part were deeper, the man would have more chopping action.

parabéns muinto bonito

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.

Good work

that's really awesome!! :-)

Looks like 'music wire'. I've used it making landing gear for my RC aircraft. Hard stuff!

Great!

Cool!

hi steve great job

i like it too its simple work good

Steve get video! Just got a scroll saw for Christmas. When I download the cut list I just get the man and the fan blades? Is the rest of the project out there for download?

very cool

Parabéns muito legal like merecido e mais um inscrito no canal

Amazing 👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏

Great video my friend I run a community group for older people with mental health issues and these will be great to make with them do you know of anywhere I can get some patterns I am struggling here in the uk to find a source for patterns of these great whirligigs. Thanks for the link for you one I have downloaded that to make with them.

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.

Hey, Steve, anyone, what kind of double stick tape do you use? I have been using this carpet tape that is a real PITA to get loose, so I was looking for something not quite as strong. Thanks in advance!

grazie per il video gracias por el video thans for the video

Please would you tell me what sort / size wire you used to tie his arm to the crank it looked so easy to bend I never know how strong it has to be thank you