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FISHERMAN WEATHERVANE
Fisherman & Dory Weathervane
by West Coast Weather Vanes
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Fisherman & Dory Weathervane Detail
Fisherman & Dory Weathervane Top View
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Fisherman & Dory Weathervane Click here for pricing information
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Fisherman & Dory Weathervane Detail
Fisherman & Dory Weathervane Detail
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The fishermen in his dory is a classic weathervane design. Ours is made in a combination of copper and brass or copper with optional gold leafed accents. Brass is 70% copper so will patina fairly similarly to the copper. When gold leaf is used, the contrast between the weathered copper and golden color is more pronounced. If you’d like to see examples of weathered copper and brass with gold leaf accents, click here: Patina.
All our weathervanes contain weep holes to allow any water that gets inside the sculpture piece a way to drain out. Weep holes are especially important for weathervanes located in parts of the country that freeze, because ice expands and can potentially damage the weathervane if the water does not have a way to drain out before it can freeze. Because this vane has the potential to hold quite a bit of water, the weep holes in the bottom of the boat are fairly substantial. We have located the biggest one under the fisherman’s seat.
When customers request it, we can gold leaf the name of their boat on the side of the dory. You can see an example of this here. In another photo, you can see the “lucky” pennies we added to the interior of the boat. For more information on this wonderful tradition, click here: “Lucky” Pennies.
Below is an except from an email we received from a customer shortly after she received her new Fisherman and Dory Weathervane. This weathervane was a gift for her husband’s 50th birthday. They live just outside Portland, Oregon and are planning to display their vane in the garden.
"Oh my goodness, what a beautiful weathervane you made!! We think it is fabulous in every way - the hand craftmanship, the substantial materials, the articulate design details especially the boat panels & the face/hands & the separation of the fisherman's legs, the overall size, the proportional size of the boat name, the contrast in color tones of the copper and brass/gold leaf, the fun of the 1957/2007 pennies... have been thanking you in my mind every since it came just after your last email, and am horrified at myself for taking so long to actually tell you. We are working with a landscape designer on other garden issues, and where to put this beautiful weathervane is now at the top of the list. " Thank you all! Sheree.
A dory is a small, shallow draft boat of approximately 5 to 7 m (15 to 22 ft) in length. Variant spellings are doree and dorey (OED) and dori. The British Navy spells it 'dorey'. Lightweight and versatile, these boats are used in the open sea for commercial fishing applications, as well as in whitewater rafting on interior rivers. McKenzie River dory versions usually seat from two or three to four people including the oarsman.
This copper Fisherman & Dory Weather Vane features distinct tooling and Brass and Gold accents. The image below links to our Fly Fisherman weather vane.
Fly Fisherman Weathervane
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Click here for pricing information on this weather vane.
Click here if you need help determining the correct size weather vane for you situation.
Click here if you would like suggestions on various methods of installing a weathervane.
Click here (if applicable to this weathervane) to view our weathervane eye color selection chart.
Click here for more information on gold leafing a weather vane.
Click here for more information about how we can personalize a weathervane.
Ordering Information:
To place an order, please call us at (831) 425-5505.
At the time you call, we will provide you with an estimated completion date.
At the time the order is placed, a deposit of 1/3 is due. Upon receipt of the deposit, time will be reserved in our schedule. The balance is due when the weather vane has been completed and prior to shipping. Deposits can be made with Visa, MasterCard or check.
All West Coast Weather Vanes are custom made for the person who orders them.
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