This flying pig copper verdigris weathervane features a winged pig that has been professionally aged to a charming copper Verdigris patina. It is an artistic take on the “pigs may fly”, “pigs might fly” or “when pigs fly” phrases that are part of popular culture. This is a tongue in cheek weathervane because it does indeed show that pigs can fly and it will be an interesting feature and talking point

Flying or winged pigs are in popular culture, some good examples include the character Pigasus in the Wizard of Oz. The Texas AirHogs baseball team used the slogan “Where Hogs fly” in advertising, Pink Floyd had a flying pig on their Animals album, pigs featured heavily in the popular Angry Birds game and a Simpsons episode features a flying pig

Weathervane Rod

The weathervane rod that fits into the bracket is 10.5mm diameter steel tubing that is treated with a durable exterior black powdercoat paint

Standard Bracket

Each weathervane is supplied with a standard 125mm (5 inch) eaves bracket. Other brackets and fixings are available (see Brackets & Fixings tab for more details)

Features

• Easy to assemble and install (including step by step instructions)

• Includes everything you need to construct the weathervane: Steel rod, NSEW directionals, verdigris copper globes and weathervane figure

• Exclusive Single Point Contact design allows the weathervane to spin freely in the wind

Construction

• Copper: The weathervane designs are handcrafted from pure copper and brazed. Brazing may be visible on some designs but doesn't tend to lessen the beauty of the lovely copper weathervane design. Globes and spacers are also made from pure copper, the copper over time has naturally aged to a Verdigris patina

• Brass: Cast brass is used for the NSEW cardinal points on the range of copper weathervanes

• Steel: Rods and brackets to mount the copper weathervanes are made from steel. The steel is treated with a durable exterior black powdercoat paint. The finish should be good for a reasonable amount of time out in the elements but in time if the steel rods and brackets weather they can be painted with an exterior metal paint such as Hammerite which restores the finish and will help preserve and extend the life of the fittings. Clear mastic can also be used on any joints for example where the rod is inserted and secured into the bracket to seal and further weatherproof and prolong the life of the steel bracket and rod