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Choose a stylish eagle weathervane to adorn your home

With nearly everybody in the country having a rooster or arrow weathervane, isn’t it about time that you set yourself apart from the crowd with a weathervane that is equally stylish and even more stunning? Now you can have a great eagle weathervane crafted entirely from copper on your home, garage, shed or barn.

Out with the old and in with the new: it’s all about style

Replace your old weathervane with a new one that is made from a superior product and that offers superior design. Now you can choose your own pointer design from many interesting designs available, and have them hand crafted from copper for a stylish finish.

A copper eagle weathervane: the difference

Having your new weathervane made from copper means that it will offer a superior shiny finish, and will age naturally to the beautiful green patina that has become so popular nowadays. You can also order your weathervane that has been chemically aged with a patina chemical beforehand if that is the finish you desire.

Wind vanes: the most reliable weather service!

Most people have always used wind vanes to determine the oncoming weather – instead of those weather services that aren’t area specific! Now you can use a wind vane too to determine the weather: simply align the pointer with the compass points below it to determine the name of a blowing wind, and check up what kind of weather usually accompanies that wind. Most people know this information off by heart because the wind is the most important factor in the climate.

How does the pointer actually work?

The pointer is carefully balanced so that it spins with a changing wind and always comes to rest in the source direction of that wind. It rotates on the weathervane axis and settles through the careful calibration of the balance of the design.

Can you get other pointers besides roosters?

Traditionally roosters and arrows are used to point out the source direction of a wind, but nowadays you can actually get any shape or design as long as it is well balanced before manufacturing.

Copper weathervanes: the best outdoor accessory out there!

If you are looking for a stylish and classy outdoor accessory then copper weathervanes are right up your street! The natural ageing effect of copper is a desirable décor must have, and you can choose from hundreds of beautiful designs to adorn your home with.

What kind of pointer designs are available?

There are many different categories to choose from when choosing the right pointer design for your home, including mythical creatures, farmyard animals, fun and whimsical, and more. Simply choose the pointer that best expresses your personality!

What is so great about the look of copper weathervanes?

Copper naturally turns green with age, and looks magnificent as a stately outdoor accessory. You can opt to prevent this ageing if you prefer the shiny quality of new copper with a special finish. With such a flexible design element, you just can’t go wrong.

The new cupola and weathervane relationship

For years cupolas were used as a stylish residential accent for ventilating rooms, but with the advent of home air conditioning, this use quickly diminished. Now your new cupola does something completely different: it is provided as a sophisticated housing mechanism for your stylish weathervane.

Let’s talk about design

The new cupolas are all about good looks: you get stylish copper accents, hardened wood exterior and a sophisticated design to compliment your new copper weathervane. Elevate your weathervane above obstacles with the cupola, and do great things for your view at the same time!

How does the weathervane attach to the cupola?

The weathervane simply slides into the housing inside the cupolas, and sits securely in place. You can also interchange your weathervanes if desired. Each of the cupolas comes fitted to house a standard weathervane, although other sizes are available too on request.

The difference that a copper weathervane offers

Weathervanes can be made from just about materials, as long as it is correctly calibrated. Copper weathervanes are an aesthetically sophisticated version of the standard weathervane, and offer visual effects that are unmatched by any other material.

Natural patina and your copper weathervane

Your copper weathervane will naturally age as time goes by and go from stunningly shiny to beautifully greened. This is the natural process of copper, and shows age and sophistication. You can opt to avoid this aging process and have the copper coated with a special resistant finish in order to maintain the single copper color and shine.

Choose a matching cupola for a great touch

Choose a cupola with matching copper accents to really make your weathervane look great. Cupolas are available in a wide variety of high quality wood types, and can be finished off easily with smart copper accents.

What exactly does a windvane do?

The windvane is a fairly straight forward instrument, despite the common misconceptions that surround it. It simply spins with any blowing wind to settle in the source direction of that wind. This allows a person to visually align the compass points with the pointer in order to determine the name of the wind.

Why does it point to the source direction of a wind?

Most people think that the pointer points in the direction of the wind, but this is one of those common misconceptions mentioned. It points into the source direction of a blowing wind because all winds are named from their source.

How accurate is a windvane?

Provided that the compass points are correctly aligned with the true compass directions, and that the pointer is correctly balanced, the wind vane is completely accurate and can help you to provide the true name for the wind.

Windvanes: taking the world by storm!

Windvanes are fast moving across the world and becoming the most popular weather instrument around. They help to determine the type of weather that might be on its way, and greatly help those people whose work is affected by changes in the wind or the weather by indicating any changes.

What exactly do windvanes do?

The windvane is a simple but clever little instrument that functions to help people name a blowing wind. The pointer is carefully balanced to rotate on its axis with a changing wind and settle in the source direction of the new wind. A user may then visually align the pointer with the compass points below to accurately name the wind.

Why does the windvane point into the source of a wind?

It is a common misconception that the windvane points into the direction of a blowing wind. All winds are named from their source, and thus it is essential that the pointer points to the source direction of a blowing wind for the correct naming to occur.

What’s the difference between a wind vane and a weathervane? The term ‘wind vane’ is just another name for the weather instrument that we all love and have come to call ‘weathervane’. They both do the same thing, that is, they both determine the source direction of a blowing wind so that weathervane users can accurately name any wind. How does the wind vane pointer work? The pointer is a carefully calibrated instrument that is correctly balanced in design and weight before manufacture. When there is a change in wind direction, the pointer will carefully rotate on its axis to rest in the source direction of that new blowing wind. This enables users to line up the pointer with the compass points below it in order to name the wind. What kind of weathervane pointers are available? Traditionally all weathervane pointers were either roosters or arrows, but nowadays you can get just about any design to suit your personality. You can get sophisticated herons and eagles, or fun witches, wizards and even a dancing pig with a martini glass!

The perfect weathervane and cupola combination

If you are looking for something really stylish to decorate the outside of your home, why not consider the perfect weathervane and cupola combination? The weathervane is made from the finest copper, and the cupola is accented from the same material, making them the perfect matching pair!

What kind of mounting do you need for the weathervane then?

If you are mounting a weathervane with a cupola then you don’t need any special weathervane mounting at all. This is because the cupola comes structurally pre configured to house the weathervane internally.

Choosing the weathervane and cupola for you

All standard weathervanes will fit inside the standard cupola, so you can choose the copper weathervane that you like best from the hundreds of designs available. Whether you want something sophisticated like an eagle or a heron, or something a little more fun like a dancing pig or a martini glass, you can just choose the right pointer and choose the best cupola for your home.

Weathervanes: A legacy in their own right!

Nobody knows just how long weathervanes have been in existence, but there is a record as early as a thousand years ago that states that all churches should have a rooster weathervane in remembrance of the Apostle Peter. That means that the instrument that we use every day to name a blowing wind is as old as the hills themselves!

What exactly do weathervanes do anyway?

The weathervane is a carefully calibrated instrument that allows users to determine the name of a blowing wind. It does this by allowing the pointer to rotate freely, and to always settle in the source direction of a blowing wind. Users can then align the pointer with the compass points beneath it in order to determine the name of the wind.

Why doesn’t the pointer point IN to the wind?

It is a common misconception that pointers actually point in the direction of the blowing wind. This would only tell you which way the wind is going to. All winds are named from their source, which is why the pointer points into the source direction of the wind.