Before the mid-19th century, cow and bull weather vanes seen on the
cupolas of barns and farm outbuildings were swell-bodied. By the late 19th
century, full-bodied ornaments were being made and sold both in New England and
in the rapidly developing farmland of the midwest. Popular in the early 20th
century were the smaller cow lightning rod weather vanes that you can still see
on barn ventilators in the midwest.
Our Hand Hammered Bull, Cow and Steer weather vanes are full-bodied antique
reproductions of those popular in the late 1800's. This incredible figure is a
scale-model of an actual bull, having 27 separate parts. The horns, both
shorthorn and longhorn, are cast brass, or we can have it polled.
 ITEM: C28 Cow Weathervane Full-bodied Choice of Shorthorns or Polled Ornament is 28" long x 17" high Complete weathervane will stand about 3 - 3 1/2' above roof $2,295 complete |
Also available as a Bull or a Steer. ITEMS: B28 Bull Weathervane Full-bodied Choice of Shorthorns or Polled B28S Steer Weathervane Full-bodied Choice of Shorthorns or Polled Ornament is 28" long x 17" high Complete weathervane will stand about 3 - 3 1/2' above roof $2,295 complete |
   Our Longhorn Weather Vane is a favorite of Texas Longhorn breeders and ranchers. They have expressed their satisfaction with the size and set of the horns, and have ordered the Longhorn Bull or Longhorn Steer for ranch houses, barns, arenas, salebarns, guesthouses and even fine steakhouse restaurants. The horns on this weathervane are a whopping 15" wide. ITEMS: B28-LH Texas Longhorn Bull Weather Vane B28S-LH Texas Longhorn Steer Weather Vane (shown above) Full-bodied Ornament is 28" long x 17" high Complete weathervane will stand about 3 - 3 1/2' above roof $2,475 complete |
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  Here is the same fabulous Longhorn Weather Vane, this time it is shown as a Bull. We also added a 42" arrow to make it a much more impressive weathervane, especially for large buildings. ITEMS: B28-LH Texas Longhorn Bull Weather Vane on 42" Arrow (shown above) B28S-LH Texas Longhorn Steer Weather Vane on 42" Arrow Full-bodied Ornament is 42" long x 21" high Complete weathervane will stand about 3 1/2' above roof $3,275 complete |
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This style was popular from the 1700's right up to the Victorian era, and is also very striking with contemporary vanes. |
 Diagram A - Headblock only Traditional mounting of a weather vane into the solid headblock of a cupola, tower, turret or gazebo, or into the ridgepole of a roof. This is the "old fashioned" traditional way of mounting a weather
vane. It is still suitable today for smaller vanes up to 36" wide. Our
basic 28 1/2" rod allows for at least 8" - 9" of rod to be
wedged and caulked into a solid headblock or ridgepole, and 16" - 20"
of rod exposed above the apex of roof. |
 Diagram B - Headblock & Brace A preferred traditional mount into the solid headblock of a cupola, tower, turret or gazebo, or into the ridgepole of a roof using a brace for extra strength. Prepare your roof ahead with this headblock and brace system, for an easy and very secure mount. This mount is suitable for any size weather vane. Our basic 28 1/2" rod allows for at least 8" - 9"of rod inside the roof, and 16" - 20" of rod exposed above the apex of the roof. A nail is used to pin the rod to the brace. Larger sized vanes will need proportionally heavier and longer rods. |
Options:
(yes anything) including: size, shape etc. Just consider it a custom design. Call Al or Beth at 870-204-4791 |
Shipped in the USA and Worldwide via UPS or best way.
Your shipping costs will only be the actual carrier charges,determined upon
size and weight of packed carton(s).
Largest sizes may require a wooden crate, and item will be sent via Truck.
Call for delivery schedule - each item is individually handcrafted for you.
We use recycled and repurposed packing materials whenever possible.
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