Energy from the wind is directed along the shaft to open and close the mouth of the fish and move the tail from side to side. Bearings seated in posts attached to the body ensure a high degree of efficiency. The thing you may enjoy most about making the whirligig is that it’s primarily a hand tool project. The bulk of the work is done with rasps, files, and gouges.

WHAT YOU GET
18 pages of step-by-step instructions
More than 80 full-color photos, illustrations and exploded views
Tips and techniques from the Woodsmith and ShopNotes magazines shop
7 full-size patterns
Materials list. Project sources

Fish Whirligig

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