Wooden Dragonflies

[Kepis]

Ive been busy making more wooden Dragonflies today, i made half a dozen in the end as i wanted to experiment with the wing/body joint to not only make it easier to make, but also stronger, i also played around with the wing shape and have now settled on a shape that is not only aesthetically pleasing (well i think so), but also strong.

These are only representations and not scale models of a Dragonfly, hence the single wing set, i also made a display stand for them for when I'm at events, the base is made from a slice of Elm and the pole is from a fairly wavy piece of Ash, the Dragonflies attach to the pole via a mounting pin in their noses, i have to admit to liking the manufacture of these, but time will tell if they are worth carrying on with as a product or if they will just be chalked up to experience. I'm hoping to sell a few of these at some local events that I'm attending between now and the beginning of December and if they sell, I'll carry on with them and if they don't, well i guess, i wont.

 

[FGYT]

they look good if you get the weights right they should balance on there nose

Sean Hellman dos some big ones ( 4ft wing span i saw at the cranbourne woodfair)

http://www.seanhellman.com/woodwork/dragonflies_index.php

 

[blacktimberwolf]

Nice effect, though dragonflies have 4 wings

 

[Sherwood]

Brilliant work!
I did a quick mock up in photoshop with two wings on each side and they look awesome, obviously that would be more work for you though!!

 

[Kepis]

Nice effect, though dragonflies have 4 wings

These are only representations and not scale models of a Dragonfly, hence the single wing set

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[robin wood]

they look good if you get the weights right they should balance on there nose

Sean Hellman dos some big ones ( 4ft wing span i saw at the cranbourne woodfair)

http://www.seanhellman.com/woodwork/dragonflies_index.php

I bought one of those of Sean a few years ago the way they move in the slightest air movement brings them to life.

 

[Hugo]

I like them Kepis.
That base of your's should loose it's bark if your coming into my town, being a DEDCA.

 

[Kepis]

I like them Kepis.
That base of your's should loose it's bark if your coming into my town, being a DEDCA.

cheers mate, funny you should mention your town, that's where it came from, it was felled green so it should be ok, but good point nevertheless, i'll get the bark removed at some point in the next few days, just to be on the safe side

 

[redneck]

I like those, very nice indeed

 

[jojo]

Very nice. I like them very much indeed. I wish you luck with selling them, Kepis. There is just no knowing what people will buy, so that's the only way to go!