About this item
Folk art subjects used in American weathervanes are shown, including domesticated and wild animals, birds, occupations, patriotic themes, and transportation. Create your own design or use the complete set of plans included to produce a traditional rooster weathervane. Using basic tools (tin snips and hammers) , ageless techniques, and sheet copper available at your local sheet metal shop, this book will teach you how to make a weathervane that will serve your roof for years. Whether you are an experienced metal worker, or a woodworker who is looking for a challenge, this is the book for you.Using over 290 crisp color images, 25 detailed line drawings, and concise text, Bruce Helmreich guides readers through the steps necessary to build a hand-hammered copper weathervane.
About the Author
As a child, Bruce Helmreich would list his favorite hobby as: "Making things". As a grown-up child, Bruce still enjoys figuring out how to make something and then making it. Much to the dismay of his wife, Bruce would rather be making something like a wooden canoe or a copper weathervane than remodeling the kitchen, or some other practical project. Bruce, his wife Elizabeth, and three children live in a 140 year old house on five acres near Quincy, Illinois. The house is in need of some repairs, but the barn has a nice weathervane on it.
