Woodwright’s Plans For Shepherd Display
BY 808 SAWYER
I remember, as a child, visiting
New York City in December. We
spent an entire day and evening
strolling around, gaping at the fas
cinating holiday window displays
in the big deportment stores. A tru
ly memorable, experience.
Out here in the mroc wide-open
spaces, holiday decorations tours
are done by car rather than on foot
And it seems, as the years go by,
that more and more people are
decorating their houses and yards.
Simple strings of colored lights
are still a treat to me, but every
town seems to have a few magi
cians who go all out with thou
sands of Winking lights, neon holi
day messages, lifesize mechanical
Santas, and more. I must admit it’s
great fim to drive around gawking
at these extravaganzas. •
My own contribution to the holi
day decorating spirit is a Wt more
subtle. I still get plenty of compli
ments on my simple display erf a
shepherd and his flock of sheep.
The display is very easy to
make. The shepherd’s wooden
form is jointed with bolts, so it can
be posed in different ways. It is
draped loosely with fabric robes.
The sheep forms are made of pine,
dowels and wire mesh, covered
with white fur fabric.
Out detailed plans include full
size patterns, a materials list, and
illustrated, step-by-step instruc
tions. The display can be lighted
with a single spot.
You might also enjoy making
our antiqued wooden door wreath,
featuring wood applique leaves
and fruits. It’s a very simple pro
ject that will last for many holiday
seasons.
To order the plans, specify Pro
ject No. 2272 for the shepherd and
sheep display: or No. 2211 for the
antiqued wreath. Send $4.9S for
either plan, or save a dollar and
order both for only $8.90.
Mail to: The Woodwright. Dept
p P> grand champion, Garfunkla, shows
baby beef and lambs at FFA competitions. Garfunkle Is on a
shearing stand which Kristin made In her shop class at Gar
den Spot High School.
FFA Teaches
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new place,” Kristin explained.
“Then you wash them and get them
used to all the things you’ll have to
do, like set them up and lead them
on the halter.”
The calves are shown several
times and sold about one year after
Kristin buys them. She goes
through a similiar process with her
sheep.
Kristin has a good eye for steers
and sheep as well as a way with
them. She has won many trophies
and awards. “Every year I’ve won.
some kind of championship it the
Pennsylvania Farm Show,” she
said. In her first year of showing
(zip code of newspaper), P,O. Box
1000, Bixby, Oklahoma
74008-1000. Add $2.95 for a cata
log, which includes $l6 worth of
discount coupons.
To make the shepherd, I used an
8- and a 6-foot length of Ixl2 pine,
a 5-inch length of 2x4, a 5-foot
length of closet rod, bolts, and
fabric for the clothing.
To make each sheep, I used a
12-inch length of 2x12, a 5-foot
length of 2x6, a 20-inch length of
2x2, an 8-foot closet rod, a 16 x
44-inch piece of wire cloth, a 7 x
10-inch piece of black vinyl, and a
45 x 54-inch piece of white fur
fabric.
For the sheep’s hindquarters,
cut two semicircles from the 2x6
lumber and a 13-inch length of
2x2. Glue them together edge to
edge to create a 13-inch circle.
Drill two sockets into the edge of
the circle, to accommodate the
closet-rod hind legs.
The forequarters are made in a
similar manner, with a head piece
sandwiched between the two semi
circular pieces. The head is cut
from the 2x12 in a V-shape (some
call it a ewe shape!).
To assemble the body, drill
sockets into the assembled hind
and forequarters, to accommodate
three connecting rods. Cut the con
nectors from the closet rod.
Glue the parts together, and
staple the wire mesh around the
edges of the circular hind- and
forequarters. The mesh will help
support the fur fabric covering.
The fabric is wrapped and
draped around the body, and the
edges are sewn together by hand
along the underside. Fold it at the
back to form a tail, and fold under
around the face portion of the
head. Use glue where necessary.
Cut the ears from vinyl and glue
on.
Use a dark wood stain on the
sheep’s face and legs. I tied a wide
ribbon around the neck, and hung a
sheep at the Farm Show, Kristin
has the reserve grand champion
overall. She also hasn’t lost a lamb
showmanship competition.
Kristin attributes part of her suc
cess to FFA, but she added, “The
biggest thing FFA teaches me is
leadership and confidence. That
it’s given me 1,020 percent. Since
I’ve been in high school I’ve been
able to talk in public.
“FFA showed me just how to
lead a group of people and to be the
• one to stand up and voice my opin
ion. There’s a saying that goes
something like, there’s a lot of fol
lowers, but only a few leaders. I
want to be one'of the leaders.”
bdl from the ribbon on one of the tions and assemble the body. I used
. ..... .. wing nuts so I could more easily
cut two rep £ e form . y
, For the robe, cut a slit in the cen
pieces, and separate oval pieces for te rofa 2-yard length of fabric. Slip
Ol ff™ s ' up P era ™? le « s - it over the shepherd’s head, drape
Cut a head, hands and feet in the it over u* and tie a rope belt
around the waist.
Drill bolt holes for the connec-
Charmlng and tasteful holiday lawn display Is made of wood
and fabric in the home workshop.
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The hood is another length of
fabric draped over the head and
secured with a rope headband. The
closet rod is his staff, topped by a
crook cut from 2-inch pine.
These humble figures add a
quiet charm to the sparkle and glit
ter of the bustling holiday season.
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