I showed my husband and he is in envy . He said he has an old part from a hay rake to make it and it already has the hub. ( just quoting so i may have it wrong) Anyway you have him thinking about it again and he is impressed. An old bed frame may work for angle iron unless you need it heavier.

Hey, pretty darn impressive so far, Leafwatcher . Just be real careful around those raw sharp edges of the blades. Could you use some discarded galvanized poles from tall galvanized fencing for your tower?

That's a nice piece of work there, I can tell from your "Toys" behind it that you know what yer at. Takes a fair bit of engineering skill to get it right, are you going to generate power or pump water with it?

Looks like the real deal, nice winter project, be sure and show us the end result.

I would love to make it pump water ...

I think that would have to be done as an illusion, I don't think I have my design right to make it physically work...

Could you imagine it spilling from a red pump down into a small stream in a hosta bed ? hahahah it would be cool.

Bed frame angle iron might be perfect, I would like the tower to be about 7 or 8 feet high... with the 3 foot fan I think that would look good.

I hope to get it apart and paint the steel structure before winter. But I imagine this project won't be finished for quite awhile...

Wow! I quit posting once the hostas die back, too, but you have a much better excuse. That looks so impressive, am in awe of your building skills.

Oh, hi leafwatcher. Glad to see you're not dead!

Cheers,
Don B.

hahahah, no just hibernating, and I am on a rc airplane binge lately, I also got a good deal on some alumalite molding silicone and resin, been playing with that a lot as well.

leafwatcher . I will attach a picture I took and always wanted to build. We were on a road trip with the MH and I made my husband turn around to take these pictures. So far it is just pictures.but now I don't know where I would put it anyway. Are you inspired yet? Next project. winters can be long lol

That Cabin Mill is amazing !

I have a friend that is hand building a log cabin right now, from Power line poles ! It is enormous, and he weighs about 130 pounds wet... I will see if I can get you some info on THAT garden accessory ..hahahhaha

nice!, but the parasol needs wings & is getting jealous... ^_^

hahaha, Parasol? the plane behind on the table? Thats a 1/3 scale Sopwith Pup.

Keep in mind this was built by one guy, and the peak of that roof is about 17 feet high ! some of the logs were 2 feet across...

Hey, I live in one of those! Here's a little side view:

What a nice heritage house but also see new addition in the front. Our daughter and her husband build and live in a log house in the mountains where they have a lodge. This is a picture of one of the cabins they built..

The little one I showed first is only about 5 ft square and has water pump or flowing over the waterwheel into a small recirculaing rock pit.
Leafwatcher, Out friend has an old water pump where the water comes out and circulates into a small pond.. So many great ideas to ponder.

Cool project, Leafwatcher. You could fire that sucker up and toss voles into it. Or not.

Don B.