How Do You Build Sheet Metal Weather Vanes?
A weather vane is a device you can use to find the direction the wind is coming. You can often find a weather vane at the top of a barn or farmhouse, because farming can be affected greatly by the wind’s course. You can make your own weather vane out of simple materials like sheet metal and wood. The use of a broomstick as the post of the weather vane will allow you to plant it almost anywhere and still allow it to get a lot of exposure to the wind. Make a 1-inch deep cut at each end of the wooden rod with a hand saw. Stand the rod so the cuts at the end are standing vertically. Insert a nail vertically into the middle of the rod with a hammer and turn the nail until the rod can be spun smoothly. Using a marker, draw a 3-inch wide, 2-inch tall triangle on a piece of sheet metal. Draw a trapezoid on the sheet metal. A trapezoid is a four-sided shape with a pair of parallel sides. Your trapezoid should have a 3-inch base, 3 inches tall and with a flat top. Cut out the shapes drawn on the
