Windmill as lawn art

[csm]

I have a vintage windmill that I would like to display as FIXED lawn art (not rotating) from blades to tail. I was hoping to take it to a welding shop and create sturdy braces from the blades (inner bands) to tail. Anyone ever tried this? Would this be stable in the wind (any worse, than say, a 6 ft. solid fence?)

[CTXmiller]

Welcome to the forum.

Will it be ground level or up on a tower? If even on a short stub tower, would it be able to rotate at its turntable to pivot with the wind direction changes? I understand you’re not wanting the hub and blades to rotate. If ground level, I don’t see it being much different than a solid fence, but needing a good footing. It can be done.

Here is a larger windmill that is static that someone did.

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[csm]

ground mount. Thanks for your thoughts, unfortunately, I can't see the image.

[csm]

Image did pop up! huge!!

[CTXmiller]

You have to be logged in to see the image.

[Wayne]

That windmill is in Pomeroy Washington.

[mtblah]

it was the cover photo on the calendar a couple of years ago .

[Wayne]

Right On!