We enjoyed working on this Five Diamond Banner Weathervane with Pine Bough. Our customer was building a new barn and wanted to create an heirloom piece to top the cupola. Every choice and decision was made with family referenced, from the bookplate in their copy of The Art of the Weathervane, to the inscription, and the ‘Lucky Pennies’ from the years of the family member’s births. Because we are often some months out in our production schedule, we sent the mounting rod out in advance for the contractor to install during construction, with the finished weather vane to follow.

Working with our client to create this piece was a productive collaboration and the end result shows it. Design began with the customer’s ideas for the banner, and then they had the lovely idea of adding a bough and cones of the regional Eastern White Pine to the mast. One challenging decision was size, which can always be a difficult selection and we are happy to help you with that. In this case a larger custom size was decided on.

This is a mirror image, copper weather vane. The banner is a wedged construction from two sheets of copper, for strength. The pine bough is fabricated in swell-bodied style. Optional gold leaf was requested to outline the diamonds. These little bits of gold are a bright and eye-catching element that will become even more distinct as the copper darkens and weathers.

Banner weathervanes are very popular. They are beautiful in motion and have an accessible price point. We have sold many for businesses, schools, and teams in addition to personal homes. Some have logos on them and some are logos. We are happy discuss your banner ideas.