953 nut 51,381 #1 Posted June 26, 2019 (edited) My wife had a birthday recently and she has been looking at metal roosters to put up next to the outhouse for several years but has had the good judgement to not pay several hundred dollars for one. A few weeks ago I started working on one for her with a frame of #8 galvanized steel wire and skinned with copper (sort of like the statue of liberty). Before I took off for the Big Show the finishing touches were put on it and I spritzed it with salt water to get some patina going. If I must say so I think it came out well. So, if you cant decide what to get someone you may want to build them a copper roster! Edited June 27, 2019 by 953 nut fat finger 10 5 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,419 #2 Posted June 26, 2019 Is this the steel wire that held a K301 tight to your truck bed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,381 #3 Posted June 26, 2019 12 minutes ago, pullstart said: Is this the steel wire that held a K301 tight to your truck bed? No the hold down wire is # 12 gauge (0.081"), #8 gauge is about 1/8 inch. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,888 #4 Posted June 26, 2019 Richard that's pretty awesome 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,975 #5 Posted June 26, 2019 That's one big rooster or a very small privy. 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,381 #6 Posted June 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, Stormin said: That's one big rooster or a very small privy. A little of both, the outhouse is our well pump cover/yard tool storage and the rooster is about four feet tall. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 24,031 #7 Posted June 27, 2019 So...the line for the privy starts to the left of the rooster? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,483 #8 Posted June 27, 2019 Any work in progress pics Richard? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herder 2,354 #9 Posted June 27, 2019 Nice Cock Richard. I couldn't help me self. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,381 #10 Posted June 27, 2019 9 hours ago, Ed Kennell said: Any work in progress pics Richard? I didn't even give it a thought, guess I should have taken a few shots along the way. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
formariz 11,849 #11 Posted June 27, 2019 . On 6/26/2019 at 4:50 PM, 953 nut said: My wife had a birthday recently and she has been looking at metal roosters to put up next to the outhouse for several years but has had the good judgement to not pay several hundred dollars for one. Don't ask me how I know this but the greatest gifts are the ones from someone's hands. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,381 #12 Posted June 28, 2019 56 minutes ago, formariz said: . Don't ask me how I know this but the greatest gifts are the ones from someone's hands. Some times the packaging can be better than the gift. For several years I would construct oddball packaging with a couple pairs of socks in them, she loved them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 15,870 #13 Posted June 28, 2019 The creative juices are overflowing. That thing is very cool. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB ELLISON 2,976 #14 Posted June 28, 2019 Richard It looks like a pacaso. That may be worth a million dollars. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
