I loved hearing the story about your Grandpa watching you sand the propeller tips! I remember times when 50 years ago my Grandfather taught me things about auto mechanics.
_The curvature continuity and acceleration along the silhouettes of that prop are astounding!_ _There is no sense of stopping and starting! Nor are there any sudden jumps or inflections!_ _Your eyes and hands are tuned to a degree that is artistically and computationally perfect!_
Great to see another video from you. I wouldn't have been able to see you at the air show, what with being on a different continent, but I would otherwise have stopped by to say hello. I still recommend your channel to people, especially the women I teach woodwork to at the Women's Shed.
Every now and then I want to point out something you could do differently, or give you some woodworking advice, but then I remind myself that you've been doing this professionally for many years. *How* you get there doesn't matter as much as getting the job done properly (and safely) does.
You mentioned braking the edges, that makes them stronger and less likely to chip or dent. it also holds the finish much better......the best way to do it.....Quality
I don’t think this is something just anyone could do. You need the eye of the artist and the touch of a watchmaker. You have those. I’m a hammer and chisel kind of guy and you wouldn’t want to fly in the plane that I built the prop for (assuming it was flight worthy at all). Love your videos. 😎👍👀 ✈️
Very interesting. I had an FBO next door to Univair back in the late sixties. Univair was still making wood props back then. I watched the manufacturing process and learned first hand how much hand sanding was involved to get the prop ‘perfect’ as you say. It cured me of ever thinking I could make my own prop.
It's amazing to watch these freehand operations, and to see how close to balance you manage to keep the props throughout! You've obviously got an amazing eye for shape and continuity. Incredible to watch!
As a wood turning artist, I see and totally understand your hand touch. Like having eyes in your fingertips! You have great skill, grandpa would be proud!! Jim
It looks to me like you know your business well and you have the experience to do a very good job. I know you do a good job because I spoke with some of your customers and they rave about the quality of your products.
Your profession is the absolute contradiction to todays world ... resilence, patience, fine feeling and love for what you do. Many people from your generation have no idea what all that means. It was an absolute pleasure to see and hear you again. Respect to your grandfather for teaching you to be a perfectionist ... that's the only way to go with a trade like yours.
I was looking through my subscriber list the other day to see if I’d missed this third part and I was so glad to see this today. Absolutely brilliant work, so skilful! And a beautiful prop that would grace any aeroplane. Thank you for sharing this from the 🇬🇧😊
I liked your part about finishing the edges and not looking at them while you're feeling them. That made remember back in my Air Force days working on the GE jet engines and there was a rep from GE told me that they hired blind people to check the blades for the engines during rebuilds. they could feel the slightest defects.
It is amazing to see you work and how much knowledge you have. There is no school that teaches what you know. I agree with so many here, it is art and it takes an artist to do it.
As a machinist and weldor making furniture type stuff, I also use my fingers to feel for irregularities when blending a weld or lathe part....it is said your fingers can feel the difference of 1/50,000 of an inch.......I believe it, protect those fingers from vibration and of course harsh chemicals and abrasives......best wishes......Paul
This is really interesting. I didn't realise a) what went into making a wooden propeller, and b) how much demand for them there is. Great work. - Subscribed.
Nice video, have you ever tried 3M stick-it gold sandpaper on your Dynabrade sanders, the stuff is quite pricey but it cuts like crazy and seems to last a very long time.
Hi Alaina, Nice to see another video. It has been a while, but always enjoy watching them. You make shaping the props look so easy. At the end you placed the prop in the oven. Do you do that before the finish is applied? Hi to Grandma and Katrina. Everyone there stay safe.
Love your skill and attitude. Can you share what kind of mask you're using during the band saw work? I either use a paper mask (too light, fogs my safety glasses), or an organic filter mask (too big and clumsy). Thanks!
Don't want to tell you your business, but you might find that if the mandrel you use when balancing matches the hub hole diameter there won't be as much discrepancy in the vertical and horizontal balance. If the increased friction from the larger diameter axle interferes with the movement different sized bushings to fit the different hub hole sizes could be made to accept the what-looks-like 1" axle... Also, regarding the band saw upper guide height, looks like the way you use it fits your application well, but most upper guides have both lateral and fore and aft adjustments for blade positioning and stability. From the video it looks like the fore and aft roller should be tightened so the blade is held more rigidly; seemed to me there was almost 1/2" of deflection, which seems excessive. A more rigidly-held balde will aid in more accurate cuts.
It would be great if you would do a bust out of wood of Amelia Earhart or Elly Beinhorn or another famous female pilots of history. You are qualified and entitled do perform that piece of art. Pretty sure there would be a nice place in the National Air and Space Museum.
@@CulverProps You should be able to get ones without fingers. Then you can still have the sensitivity needed when sanding. They will keep you pain free layer in life.
Your grandpa would be very proud of you!!! Good job young lady!!!
Thank you!
Thanks for the video ;') Was really touched by your story about your Grandfather's 'suggestions'.
Your craftsmanship is exceptional
“Not bad at all, but not good enough.” A true artist.
Your frank and honest comments are refreshing.
What a wonderful shop
Don’t change a thing, throughly enjoyed your videos
I loved hearing the story about your Grandpa watching you sand the propeller tips! I remember times when 50 years ago my Grandfather taught me things about auto mechanics.
It stays with you forever….thankfully
Don't take your eyes off the blade is good advice, you know what you're doing. Thanks for sharing!
It has served me well 😁
You are an amazing craftsman, I hope that you are passing the torch to a new generation.
_The curvature continuity and acceleration along the silhouettes of that prop are astounding!_
_There is no sense of stopping and starting! Nor are there any sudden jumps or inflections!_
_Your eyes and hands are tuned to a degree that is artistically and computationally perfect!_
Thank you!!!
Fine job. Your doing what you need to do and how you feel comfortable.
Great to see another video from you.
I wouldn't have been able to see you at the air show, what with being on a different continent, but I would otherwise have stopped by to say hello.
I still recommend your channel to people, especially the women I teach woodwork to at the Women's Shed.
Thank you so much!! 😁 you can have a pass this time. 😂. I do appreciate all your kind words. ☺️
Every now and then I want to point out something you could do differently, or give you some woodworking advice, but then I remind myself that you've been doing this professionally for many years. *How* you get there doesn't matter as much as getting the job done properly (and safely) does.
Thank you!! I appreciate that! 😁☺️
I'm guilty of the same thing. well said.
I am glad your are still making videos. I enjoy our content.
Thank you!!! We just got back from the air show and it was a good place to get some inspiration! :)
@@CulverProps
Great. I look forward to more of your videos.
Great Job! Thank you for sharing (AND all the extra work to film, edit, etc.)
Keep up the excellence.
Thank you!!! That is for sure the most challenging part for me. Lol
Your channel is one of my favorites. I've learned a ton about woodworking and propellers from you.
Thank you! That was my goal from the beginning, knowledge is power 😁
It has been way too long since you posted a video. I enjoy watching the genuine skill and talent.
It has been!
I'll second that, ya Varmint...
You mentioned braking the edges, that makes them stronger and less likely to chip or dent. it also holds the finish much better......the best way to do it.....Quality
Always amazed how easy you make it look! They are all works of art! Glad to see you back making videos!
Thank you Bill! 😁
Your skill and craftsmanship is unbelievable!
You’ve got skills, looks and attitude... I wish you all the best :)
Thank you! I appreciate that
I don’t think this is something just anyone could do. You need the eye of the artist and the touch of a watchmaker. You have those. I’m a hammer and chisel kind of guy and you wouldn’t want to fly in the plane that I built the prop for (assuming it was flight worthy at all). Love your videos. 😎👍👀 ✈️
Lol! Thank you!!
I love your videos. You have years of experience, explain well what you’re doing - and why. And you have some really cool specialty tools.
Thank you!
Beautiful !!! I have so much respect for people who can create beautiful things with there hands
Thank you!
Very interesting. I had an FBO next door to Univair back in the late sixties. Univair was still making wood props back then. I watched the manufacturing process and learned first hand how much hand sanding was involved to get the prop ‘perfect’ as you say. It cured me of ever thinking I could make my own prop.
☺️ it takes some experience
Artistry and technical skills. Amazing!
It's amazing to watch these freehand operations, and to see how close to balance you manage to keep the props throughout! You've obviously got an amazing eye for shape and continuity. Incredible to watch!
Thank you! 😁
Alaina is a master propmaker and machinist!!
Very impressive, thanks so much.
As a wood turning artist, I see and totally understand your hand touch. Like having eyes in your fingertips! You have great skill, grandpa would be proud!! Jim
Thank you!
Always impressed by the craftwork and caring that goes into your work. Bravo!
It looks to me like you know your business well and you have the experience to do a very good job. I know you do a good job because I spoke with some of your customers and they rave about the quality of your products.
☺️☺️☺️ thank you. I do my best
Your profession is the absolute contradiction to todays world ... resilence, patience, fine feeling and love for what you do. Many people from your generation have no idea what all that means. It was an absolute pleasure to see and hear you again. Respect to your grandfather for teaching you to be a perfectionist ... that's the only way to go with a trade like yours.
Thank you!
@@CulverProps ... Your more than welcome!😊
Very well done!
I was looking through my subscriber list the other day to see if I’d missed this third part and I was so glad to see this today. Absolutely brilliant work, so skilful! And a beautiful prop that would grace any aeroplane. Thank you for sharing this from the 🇬🇧😊
Thank you! I was just way late lol
Such an interesting series. Her knowledge of aircraft types and props is amazing! Definitely subscribed to this channel.
So enjoyable to watch you work! Very skilled. I tried years ago to carve a prop and learned it isn't easy. I gave up!
It is challenging, lol but also fun 😁
Awesome, I don't think you realise how skilled you are I'm totally blown away. I wish you well and long may you continue.
Thank you!
very very impressive. I have always wondered how wooden props were made. You do wonderful work, thank you.
Thank you for watching
Nice touch skills.
I liked your part about finishing the edges and not looking at them while you're feeling them. That made remember back in my Air Force days working on the GE jet engines and there was a rep from GE told me that they hired blind people to check the blades for the engines during rebuilds. they could feel the slightest defects.
Really?!? That’s awesome!! I love it!
It is amazing to see you work and how much knowledge you have. There is no school that teaches what you know. I agree with so many here, it is art and it takes an artist to do it.
☺️ thank you!
As a machinist and weldor making furniture type stuff, I also use my fingers to feel for irregularities when blending a weld or lathe part....it is said your fingers can feel the difference of 1/50,000 of an inch.......I believe it, protect those fingers from vibration and of course harsh chemicals and abrasives......best wishes......Paul
Safety is NOT the elimination of risk. Safety is the REDUCTION of risk to an acceptable level.
watching woodworking seeing thing take shape is very therapeutic as opposed to metalwork with sparks and bright flashing etc.
It is pretty zin, quiet and a pretty organic process😁
I read 'Race to Hawaii' last year. Good book. A little heartbreaking.
Yeah I enjoyed ot
Hi Alaina,
lovely to see you posting again, watching your craft, ur editing is excellent.#
Eamonn South West Ireland.
Thank you! I appreciate that!! 😁
Great job. Love your videos. You should wear safety glasses even when your sanding. better safe then sorry
We missed you.!!!!!!!!!
Thank you! 😁
It was awesome meeting you at AirVenture last Friday Alaina! You're even nicer in person than you are on camera...if that's possible 😁👍. Stay safe!!
Thank you!!! 😁 I appreciate you stopping by!!
Nice! Another one! That is my ASMR.
Great work, excellent video 👍 thanks for sharing 😊
Another great video! Thanks
Awesome Class A work. Great to see a new video.
Love this so much? Take care and greetings from Yorkshire England.x
Thank you!!
Fascinating.
😁
A great way to start my day.
Thanks
As long as you have a good ceiling exhaust you do not need to wear a mask. Just allow fresh air to come in to the shop and you'll be fine.
Outstanding skill.
You have serious bandsaw skills
😁
Excellent work, very satisfying! Nice Props!
This is really interesting. I didn't realise a) what went into making a wooden propeller, and b) how much demand for them there is. Great work. - Subscribed.
☺️ thank you for watching
another work of art
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing!
Надо попробовать тоже чего нибудь замутить - стельки из травы например.
👍🏻
Nice video, have you ever tried 3M stick-it gold sandpaper on your Dynabrade sanders, the stuff is quite pricey but it cuts like crazy and seems to last a very long time.
This is great stuff 😃😃😃
Nice meeting you at oshkosh Alaina! 😁
Thank you for stopping by!
I wonder if using a larger diameter shaft when balancing would help. Any TINY bump in the prop bore might be throwing you off.
It’s fine lol
Hi Alaina,
Nice to see another video. It has been a while, but always enjoy watching them. You make shaping the props look so easy. At the end you placed the prop in the oven. Do you do that before the finish is applied? Hi to Grandma and Katrina. Everyone there stay safe.
I can spray it anytime after it is balanced 😁
pretty cool
Beautiful
Nicely done even with a dull blade. Was that prop made with maple, poplar. Nice contrast from light to dark wood.
Hi, enjoy your work. Can you tell me the mask you wear? Thanks, john
you have a soothing voice
Thank you!
@@CulverProps your welcome
wow amazing
Pretty sure you do not need a different sander for different grit discs, finer grits leave smaller circles on a orbital sander.
Let me know what your research shows 😁
Wow 🤩
Unbelievable your wood working girl 🥺
Ever consider getting a CNC for shaping the propeller?
Yes, it’s just not right for me
do you perform a dynamic balance before releasing the prop for service ?
you release them after a static balance ?
Just static
Love your skill and attitude. Can you share what kind of mask you're using during the band saw work? I either use a paper mask (too light, fogs my safety glasses), or an organic filter mask (too big and clumsy). Thanks!
It is an RZ mask. 😁
Don't want to tell you your business, but you might find that if the mandrel you use when balancing matches the hub hole diameter there won't be as much discrepancy in the vertical and horizontal balance. If the increased friction from the larger diameter axle interferes with the movement different sized bushings to fit the different hub hole sizes could be made to accept the what-looks-like 1" axle...
Also, regarding the band saw upper guide height, looks like the way you use it fits your application well, but most upper guides have both lateral and fore and aft adjustments for blade positioning and stability. From the video it looks like the fore and aft roller should be tightened so the blade is held more rigidly; seemed to me there was almost 1/2" of deflection, which seems excessive.
A more rigidly-held balde will aid in more accurate cuts.
Let’s stick with your first sentence 😁
I can't wait to order my prop from you once I get my ultralight finished!!!
Yay!
what is the block you used to clean the sanding drum,? I could use that in my shop.
💕😁👍
It is a hand held sanding abrasive cleaner Mc Master Carr #4836A32
@@CulverProps Thanks so much Alaina for the info. 😊
Thanks for sharing. Nifty difty vid 👍🦘
whats the price for one of those props? how do i get my hands on one?
$350 for decorative
Forgive me for saying it, but you are just so cute... I love your videos just to watch you work and hear your narration... Keep up the good work:)
ارجوك اريد ان اشتري مروحة طائرة انا من الجزائر
10/10
Where did Katrina go ?
She decided that this wasn’t the line of work for her.
Can I ask, what brand is your respirator and how do you like it?
It is an RZ mask and it’s good for sanding if it fits your face shape. I love it, my brother does not.
@@CulverProps thanks so much!
It would be great if you would do a bust out of wood of Amelia Earhart or Elly Beinhorn or another famous female pilots of history. You are qualified and entitled do perform that piece of art. Pretty sure there would be a nice place in the National Air and Space Museum.
I bet those that say your guard is up to high have never cut a prop in their lives. :-)
Yes
Sanding makes or breaks a project.I hate restoring an airplane part and have to hand it off to a less skilled person to sand and paint.
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You might want to get some anti-vibration gloves. 30 years from now your hands will thank you. Speaking from experience. Just saying.
I just looked them up! Thank you.
@@CulverProps You should be able to get ones without fingers. Then you can still have the sensitivity needed when sanding. They will keep you pain free layer in life.
Anyway I have missed you very much dear LochTheScot I miss you on Instagram & Now I see why I am not getting TH-cam Notications
I have had a few people tell me that. I am not sure how it all got messed up. I’m sorry!