Weather Vane

You may find weather vanes in gardens, they can attach to a gazebo or a shed for example other places to fit a weather vane also know as a wind vane is on the roof or cupola.

What does a weather vane do? Well a weather vane is used to tell the direction of the wind. This is shown by some kind of pointer pointing in the direction the wind is blowing. This can be achieved through the specific design and the momentum of the design around the axis.

With most weather vanes they also have the geographical directions marked below the pointer to tell which way the wind is blowing.

Weather vanes come in all shapes and sizes. The most common type you may have seen is a cockerel which are know as weather cocks. Other examples are horse weather vanes, eagle weather vane, airplane weather vanes and dog weather vanes. These design although good looking are not the most practical of weather vanes due to the uneven distribution and shape of the object. Weather vanes can also come in many different materials such as copper weather vanes and wooden weather vanes, which are 2 of the most common types.

So if your looking for a garden weather vane then there are many options, some people even attempt to make a weather vane. If you want to make your own custom weather vane you can read about making a weather vane here.