online Full-Size Patterns of the Fish Whirligig

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C
SMALL DORSAL FIN
(Full Scale Pattern)
The whirligig is an unusual project in that there are very 1 Square = 1/2"tern
few dimensions that are useful to the builder. Instead, Do not sand
past insertion
I’ve included some full-size patterns to help you create line
the parts. The fins and tail patterns are ready to use. Just 1!/8
print them out and you’re ready to go. The body pattern
takes up three pages, but I’ve included lines on each page #/8
to show where to cut and splice them together.
4!/4

B
LARGE DORSAL FIN
(Full Scale Pattern)
1 Square = !/2"

3!/8

Do not sand
past insertion
line

#/8

D
VENTRAL FINS
(Full Scale Pattern)
1 Square = 1/2"

#/8

3!/8

5#/4

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(Full Scale Pattern)

24!/4
1 Square = 1/2"
BODY
A

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(1 square = !/2")
TAIL FIN
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E
8!/4

6&/8

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shop-built
Squaring Jig
Whenever I glue up a frame and panel assem- Building the jig. To make the jig, I cut two pieces of ply-
bly, like a cabinet door, I want it to be dead-on wood and glued them together for a base. The next step
square. That’s why I created the jig you see in the is to cut grooves to house a pair of T-tracks. Then attach
photo above. It works great for keeping assem- two fixed fences along the left and top edges of the jig,
blies square during the glueup. It squares up doors, making sure they’re perfectly square to each other.
drawers, or picture frames with no measuring or fuss. Finally, the adjustable fence is added. It’s held in
Typical As you can see in the drawing below, the jig has two
Plywood place with flange bolts and star knobs. A couple coats
endgrain
fixed fences. But the key is the adjustable fence that
(#/4" shown) of paste wax applied to the jig keeps glue squeezeout
forces an assembly into the fixed fences and automati- from sticking to the base and fences.
cally squares it while you add clamps across the joints. To use the jig, I fit my assembly against the two
fixed fences and slide the adjustable fence up to
FIXED FENCES meet it. Then you can tighten the star knobs. A couple of
NOTE: Fences ADJUSTABLE clamps across the frame hold it together until the glue
are 1!/2" x 1!/2" FENCE
hardwood 18 dries. You can see what I mean in the photo.
Since the fixed fences are perfectly square to each
other, the assembly is virtually assured to be square as
%/16"-20 well. Once you get the hang of using this jig, you’ll find
star knob yourself reaching for it for all sorts of glueups.
2#/8
16!/2
a.
FRONT SECTION #8 x 2!/2"
%/16"-dia. VIEW Fh woodscrew
hole
!/4"-20 x 2"
flange Adjustable T-track
24 bolt fence
11
T-track Base
#8 x 2!/2"
NOTE: Base is Fh woodscrew
made from
two layers of BASE #6 x !/2" Fh woodscrew
#/4" plywood

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