Enter the Ultimate Pask Makes Giveaway: rlnk.cc/ultimatepaskmakesgiveaway This was such a fun project. After seeing a few propellers in the Qantas Museum I wanted to make one just because I liked the challenge and I think they're really cool! I decided on a 3 blade propeller just because I liked the look of them and I thought it would make the project more interesting.
Absolutely amazing skills you have there! I seriously was glued to my screen for every step of your build. Excellent excellent build. There has got to be someone in your area that would put it on their plane and just taxi around the paved/sod field. Another commenter already said what I was gonna suggest except that I know how hot it gets in your part of the world, so put a motor on the back wall to drive your propeller and make a slow turning shop fan. It may even help blow off your work table or at a higher speed blow out the shop for you. Perhaps there is a wind tunnel test in your country. Even you could rig up a slow speed test just to see (with smoke) your companies’ (Pask Propellers) efficiency?! Please?!
I thought that too, but it's designed to move air in the wrong direction. It pulls air towards itself where a shop fan pushes it away (when looking at the fan). I thought it would be a neat ceiling fan, but wouldn't work well for that reason (though I guess it could pull air up to the ceiling).
@@rjtumble ceiling fans also work the other way, as far as i know, there are of course differences, one design should work better in winter, one in summer, but it will definitely also move the air :)
Absolutely awesome. As an aircraft mechanic I love seeing this. To add an extra touch you should drill the nuts on the hub and safety wire them like one installed on an aircraft.
I would definitely turn it into an old style belt driven ceiling fan. There's a brewery restaurant in my area with a bunch of belt driven ceiling fans all connected together and it gives the place an awesome industrial feel.
Great idea. First he needs to strip off the finish, stain it darker, finish it and weather it to look like it came off a WWI plane. Looks great now but can you imagine a pub with ceiling fan made from a WWI plane propeller? So cool.
You built a three blader as your first attempt, absolutely awesome, building propellers is something even the most enthusiastic aircraft homebuilders shy away from doing. Wood props generally have a brass leading edge as even a grass hopper can really do some damage to wood when it clubs them at
In a world of CNC's there is Pask, showing us how you can rock-n-roll with your good ol' hands. I love these videos. Side note: with all these wood shaving I bet Pask has the best compost pile ever.
Most of the wood at Bunnings already looks like a propeller. You did a fantastic job. Love that all you had to start was an idea, an old drawing and a glued up blank. I was expecting it to be like a BIGASS ceiling fan.
@@PaskMakes I usually find the first few sticks from a new pack of framing pine (a layer or 2 down) are the best.. once the pack is opened, and left on the rack for a week, they turn into pretzels.. The boards you used look to be 135x19, which get stood up on end in the racks, if I'm not mistaken. They are usually better quality than framing pine, but they still twist into nothing better than firewood after a month or 2 on the shelf.. 😉
It took me about a month to make his Handheld Mortiser (turned out quite nice), I finally finished a small Komiko panel (tedious work), he inspired me to build a long drawer for my pickup bed, and now I have to make a Three Blade Wooden Aircraft Propeller!! I can't keep up with this guy! He sure is inspiring; and he has taught me a lot.
Congrats on becoming a member of a rather unique club. That of making a propeller using technology that is more than a century old. My propellers were much smaller, and were used for weather vanes. I used a spoke shave and a draw knife in mine, and some bandsaw cutting, and were likewise made of pine. The old-timer my parents bought their home from shared his techniques with me.
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Who knew there was a beautiful sculpture of an airplane propeller hiding in all that pine. We just needed Neil to remove all the other bits first. You are quite the artist Neil. I love watching you create.
That was incredible - the fact that you shaped it with hand tools and balanced it with such precision…wow 👍🏻👍🏻 Turned out gorgeous. You’ll probably be spinning it every time you walk past it in the shop 😄
@@zambuc01 Your comment about Napier's Art Deco buildings intrigued me enough to check 'em out in Google Images - thanks for that. My parents used to manage the Scarborough Beach Hotel in Western Australia 🇦🇺 during the early 1950's, and we lived in two rooms during our childhood. Good memories that are still strong today, but sadly it, and many of Perth's lovely Art Deco buildings went under the hammer as _"developers"_ destroyed our history.
I would like to thank you for your great willingness to show everyone this excellent work. My paternal grandfather was a Master Joiner and, therefore, I highly value this profession. I am an agronomist, private pilot, I live in Brazil and I study very light aircraft. Thank you very much.
You did a fantastic job I wouldn’t of changed anything. You are a very good woodworker I’m from the US I have relatives in Australia and I am also a woodworker I build model airplanes, very large model airplanes that fly. I learned many things from you and it’s going to help me in the future as I do want to build my own prop with a clock in the middle take care be safe and happy carving
That's fantastic, Neil. It looks like it could really fly. The logos were a very nice touch. You could motorize it at a slow speed for display. I wouldn't even think about attempting something like this. Take care. Bill
Amazing detailed work. I don't see much people appreciating the use of Hand tools and the command over them. The work here on this channel is not only detailed but also talks about whether the design and construction technique is authentic or not. I have learned many thing from your video sir. And again. Amazing work.
The propeller looks great. My father-in-law restored one for a friend years ago. The front mounting plate was recessed and he used chrome wheel nuts for the mounting bolts. Those two little items will really set off your propeller.
I couldn't tell you why I voted yes to the painted tips... It just feels right. Awesome job, looks fantastic. Hub seems strong enough you could rig and pulley and motor and turn it into a shop fan, lol
I used to think that early aviation was all about overcoming their struggles with wing shape but never considered the learning curve (no pun intended) in creating propellors. Now I need to research what I can find on the history of the propellor. Seems fascinating that we ever got off the ground. Thanks for this video, it's been so enjoyable.
Looks amazing. Great to see people making things purely for decoration rather than being a built for purpose projects. Projects like that probably teach you a lot of new techniques and skills.
That is really cool. I have got all the handtools as well. I am going to try this myself. Your lead is very clear. Your result makes satisfaction. You are really a good builder.
Aircraft mechanic here! Nice project and a really good challenge! Tips: For static balancing as you've demonstrated here, use Parallel knife edges instead of those skate bearings. Knife edges have a lower rolling friction and make fine tuning easier. Ensure that your balancing shaft is as straight at possible and is also balanced. I also recommend removing material from the blade hub or the blade tip instead of the entire length of the blade. See below to see why. There's another part of balancing perfomed at operational RPM called Dynamic balancing. It is accomplished by measuring vibrational forces with respective clock angle and adding or removing weighted washers to the propeller bolts. Another important part of propellers is Tracking. I can't help but wonder how good the blade tracking is on you propeller. As the propeller spins does each blade cross the same point? Usually there is a tolerance to how far offset the trackline can be. Static tracking is also different than dynamic tracking. As the propeller is spinning the aerodynamic forces cause each blade to flex forward. the amount of flex is determined by a blade's pitch as well as it's inherent structural characteristics. One of the easiest (not the best) ways to adjust this type of tracking is by sanding the length of the blade, making it thinner and more flexible.
A couple of comments: Regarding the light color others have mentioned, props back in the days of wooden airplanes were usually of mahogany or walnut. So finish is not a color factor. "The Complete Woodworker" by Bernard E. Jones contains a contemporaneous chapter on building wooden airplanes, including the propeller. My copy is a 1980 reprint of the original by Ten Speed Press.
You are an Incredible craftsman Sir! I come from a family of carpenters. I've been wood working, and building houses since I was big enough to draw a saw straight, and swing a hammer. Hand tools are my preferred "weapon-of-choice" as well. I must say I truly enjoy watching you work. I'm no young man myself, but I learn something great every time I watch one of your videos. I'll bet that splendid prop. would make a beautiful ceiling fan. though I don't know what the power bill would be on a motor big enough to run it! Keep up the inspiring work, and thank you for all you do.
If you don't fit a motor on the other side of the wall (even just for show) I'll... I'll... well I don't know... but it'd be so wrong not to with such a thing of beauty! Keep up your great, inspirational work mate!
A couple years from now: "Hey everyone, on this video I'm going to build a fully functional Bismarck-class battleship out of scrap wood. I don't know much about naval warfare, but I reckon it won't turn out half bad!"
I’m not sure what weight it was or the finished propeller but there was a huge difference. It really was quite heavy and now it’s pretty light, I can hold it up comfortably with one hand. 😊
Beautiful! I would have stained it a bit darker for a higher contrast with the wall. Do you just walk by it and spin it every time you pass it? How could you not. :)
Beautiful work, excellent narration, and very effective editing. To see you execute this daunting project from start to finish with your skilled hands and gifted mind working in tandem was inspirational.
OKKK ! Now I know how do u get those brilliant ideas and convert them into masterpiece. Its Bradley (smiling). Weldone Neil. Your ability of work and transforming ordinary things into extraordinary is beyond praising. I am short of words.
Beautifully made Neil, the only improvement would be different species of wood in the laminations would give superb banding as the curve & angles vary along each blade. Then oiled to pop the grain & colours and a few coats of yacht varnish to give deeper sheen to the wood. Some great ideas to motor it for air circulation, best idea was wind generators would make it work & earn you discount on electricity cost!
Great project. For me personally it felt strange using these hex nuts when ankering it to the wall instead of an Acorn Hex nut, but that's easily changed if so desired 🙂
Beautiful work! I've seen propellers made and that is the old fashioned way. Made of another wood, that would be airworthy. On a real propeller, there are six bolts and the heads are always forward. You probably knew that so the prop could not be inadvertently mounted on a real engine!
What a really inspiring build! I never knew a propeller that massive can be made with simple hand tools, I always thought they need purpose built machineries
I have been subbed and watching your work for years. You are one very talented fellow! You never do anything boring and always top quality work. I have an airboat with a 125 hp Lycoming engine that’s been languishing in my yard and you have just inspired me to get started on refurbishing it. One of it’s problems is the dry rot in the prop. You have given me some great ideas here!
Man this is like a huge woodworking flex. Made to spec by hand wooden plane prop. Honestly if i was you i would be tempted to build a whole plane at this point haha
You sir, are a great craftsman. While some would settle for good enough, you went through to making a propeller with accurate looking airfoil twist and patterns. Got to love the dedication.
Propellers have been made of softwood. There are ways to protect the leading edge from abrasion. The back of the propeller in tractor configuration is typically painted flat black to reduce glare.
Friend : What are you doing this weekend Pask? Pask : I'm making a wooden propeller. Friend : Cool, I didn't know you owned a plane. Pask : Oh yeah, I've got about ten of them. I made a small one in a video. It's like a Stanley.
Just when I think you can't possibly top some of your other great projects...you go and do something like this. You're a madman! I can't believe that delicate looking, beautiful piece came out of that giant chunk of laminated pine. Wow!
I would love to this one be the "prototype", and you making the "real" one and fly it on a plane. (And when that happens I will suggest you make the bush plane, because I'm a greedy man.)
Wow. An aircraft propeller is one if the most complicated things to make on an aircraft. It has constantĺy changing angles everywhere, as you showed. I'm glad that you did the static ballance. Awesome work.
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Pask, I follow your posts and videos with great pleasure, and always enjoy the level of ingenuity and craftmanship you bring to your projects. This prop definitely deserves to be a ceiling fan, preferably with a system of open pulleys and belts.
How good it would be if children instead of learning CRT learned things like this, congratulations. Thanks for sharing this video, excellent work, very nice propeller ;-)
Just when I thought your abilities and craftsmanship couldn’t get any better, you blow my mind yet again. This was an incredible project to watch. Loved the spontaneity, the attention to detail, and how you managed to make an incredibly technical object look so simple. Also, the stickers you added to the props were so cool, I’d love to buy some!
I've carved a couple of hovercraft props, the first of pine, the second of high density styrofoam and fiberglass. They worked as designed, but they were very "industrial" looking. This three blade is a thing of beauty.
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This was such a fun project. After seeing a few propellers in the Qantas Museum I wanted to make one just because I liked the challenge and I think they're really cool!
I decided on a 3 blade propeller just because I liked the look of them and I thought it would make the project more interesting.
Maybe a small low RPM motor mounted behind the wall. I think it might be neat while you’re working to see it rotating just a lil. Thanks again man
Absolutely amazing skills you have there! I seriously was glued to my screen for every step of your build. Excellent excellent build.
There has got to be someone in your area that would put it on their plane and just taxi around the paved/sod field. Another commenter already said what I was gonna suggest except that I know how hot it gets in your part of the world, so put a motor on the back wall to drive your propeller and make a slow turning shop fan. It may even help blow off your work table or at a higher speed blow out the shop for you. Perhaps there is a wind tunnel test in your country. Even you could rig up a slow speed test just to see (with smoke) your companies’ (Pask Propellers) efficiency?! Please?!
Simply awesome Neil! What a fantastic project!!!
you could attach an electric motor to it, put it up on a pole and generate free electricity.
the hardware does NOT do your creation justice...something brass (even if plated) would definitely look better.
This thing absolutely deserves to be made into a shop fan, just saying. It’s gorgeous.
I thought that too, but it's designed to move air in the wrong direction. It pulls air towards itself where a shop fan pushes it away (when looking at the fan). I thought it would be a neat ceiling fan, but wouldn't work well for that reason (though I guess it could pull air up to the ceiling).
@@rjtumble ceiling fans also work the other way, as far as i know, there are of course differences, one design should work better in winter, one in summer, but it will definitely also move the air :)
Just spin it in reverse to use as a normal fan. Or spin correctly to use more like an exhaust fan.
@@jaxjackson4100 right, even though i thought of actual ceilling fans operating in reverse, I didn't think about doing it with this propeller 👌😂🙈
was about to say that...
Absolutely awesome. As an aircraft mechanic I love seeing this. To add an extra touch you should drill the nuts on the hub and safety wire them like one installed on an aircraft.
I would definitely turn it into an old style belt driven ceiling fan. There's a brewery restaurant in my area with a bunch of belt driven ceiling fans all connected together and it gives the place an awesome industrial feel.
That sounds cool! I do have an idea that I may do with it but need to think on it some more. 😊
The only problem is you would have to look at the back to get any air flow out of it.
Great idea. First he needs to strip off the finish, stain it darker, finish it and weather it to look like it came off a WWI plane. Looks great now but can you imagine a pub with ceiling fan made from a WWI plane propeller? So cool.
@@david-1775 the only problem with making it a fan is its made to move air to the back of it so you would have to mount it backwards.
@@rhicks4492 A lot of ceiling fans will spin both directions. Not sure how much efficiency will be lost if you do this.
You built a three blader as your first attempt, absolutely awesome, building propellers is something even the most enthusiastic aircraft homebuilders shy away from doing. Wood props generally have a brass leading edge as even a grass hopper can really do some damage to wood when it clubs them at
In a world of CNC's there is Pask, showing us how you can rock-n-roll with your good ol' hands. I love these videos. Side note: with all these wood shaving I bet Pask has the best compost pile ever.
Agreed....this is precisely what sets him apart as a true craftsman.
What I really enjoy about you videos is the emphasis you place on enjoyment.
My brother is an aeronautical engineer, this is a great idea for a smaller scale bday present. Awesome work as always Neil.
simply fantastic! you're amazing, my friend!
Most of the wood at Bunnings already looks like a propeller. You did a fantastic job. Love that all you had to start was an idea, an old drawing and a glued up blank. I was expecting it to be like a BIGASS ceiling fan.
Yeah, just get 3 bits of 90x35 and leave them out in the grass for a week, then glue them together.., boom, instant propeller!
It's amazing how much more air a propeller moves than a fan. And the airflow is smoother too, so it wouldn't need to spin at high RPM at all.
Thanks very much! This pine was from Bunnings and I have to say it was pretty good. 😊
@@PaskMakes I usually find the first few sticks from a new pack of framing pine (a layer or 2 down) are the best.. once the pack is opened, and left on the rack for a week, they turn into pretzels..
The boards you used look to be 135x19, which get stood up on end in the racks, if I'm not mistaken.
They are usually better quality than framing pine, but they still twist into nothing better than firewood after a month or 2 on the shelf.. 😉
It took me about a month to make his Handheld Mortiser (turned out quite nice), I finally finished a small Komiko panel (tedious work), he inspired me to build a long drawer for my pickup bed, and now I have to make a Three Blade Wooden Aircraft Propeller!! I can't keep up with this guy! He sure is inspiring; and he has taught me a lot.
Congrats on becoming a member of a rather unique club. That of making a propeller using technology that is more than a century old. My propellers were much smaller, and were used for weather vanes. I used a spoke shave and a draw knife in mine, and some bandsaw cutting, and were likewise made of pine. The old-timer my parents bought their home from shared his techniques with me.
Thanks very much Bryant! 😊
It is always a joy to see you working with hand tools and narrating in lucid, classical ways.
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Who knew there was a beautiful sculpture of an airplane propeller hiding in all that pine. We just needed Neil to remove all the other bits first. You are quite the artist Neil. I love watching you create.
The last touch of authenticity, lacing wire on the nuts.
I didn’t notice that, but I’m not surprised given his attention to detail.
If I didn't know you were talking about aviation I'd be worried.
Yeah and the lock wire must be threaded in a very particular way
I did think about it but was happy enough to go as far as I did! 😊
I was a jet engine mechanic and we did lock wire everything…. good comment and just the right touch
That was incredible - the fact that you shaped it with hand tools and balanced it with such precision…wow 👍🏻👍🏻 Turned out gorgeous. You’ll probably be spinning it every time you walk past it in the shop 😄
I like how he’s like “I have no reason for one, but I’m going to make a propeller…” and then it’s there. Amazing what this guy can do!
Thanks Derek - glad you enjoyed it!😊
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@@zambuc01 Your comment about Napier's Art Deco buildings intrigued me enough to check 'em out in Google Images - thanks for that. My parents used to manage the Scarborough Beach Hotel in Western Australia 🇦🇺 during the early 1950's, and we lived in two rooms during our childhood. Good memories that are still strong today, but sadly it, and many of Perth's lovely Art Deco buildings went under the hammer as _"developers"_ destroyed our history.
That thing would go so nicely on a small fanboat or hovercraft
as long as it was stationary.
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well thats what im building, wish he was in canada
Would make a good ceiling fan.
or Wall-fan!
Don't forget to sharpen, then.
That's what I thought ;-)
I would like to thank you for your great willingness to show everyone this excellent work. My paternal grandfather was a Master Joiner and, therefore, I highly value this profession. I am an agronomist, private pilot, I live in Brazil and I study very light aircraft. Thank you very much.
Nicely done!
If you liked this video, perhaps you could share it with your friends. Let good people watch good videos.
Thanks very much Max! 😊
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@@online12plus nicely done.
You did a fantastic job I wouldn’t of changed anything. You are a very good woodworker I’m from the US I have relatives in Australia and I am also a woodworker I build model airplanes, very large model airplanes that fly. I learned many things from you and it’s going to help me in the future as I do want to build my own prop with a clock in the middle take care be safe and happy carving
That's fantastic, Neil. It looks like it could really fly. The logos were a very nice touch. You could motorize it at a slow speed for display. I wouldn't even think about attempting something like this. Take care.
Bill
Amazing detailed work. I don't see much people appreciating the use of Hand tools and the command over them. The work here on this channel is not only detailed but also talks about whether the design and construction technique is authentic or not. I have learned many thing from your video sir. And again. Amazing work.
you could say, it's his biggest fan! ...i'll see myself out.
The propeller looks great. My father-in-law restored one for a friend years ago. The front mounting plate was recessed and he used chrome wheel nuts for the mounting bolts. Those two little items will really set off your propeller.
I generally like all of your content, but this one has captured my imagination in a big way. I love it, keep up the good work
Glad you enjoyed it Tom!😊
I agree! Pask is amazing, but this project hit a little different for me as well
Watch out kids! This enthusiasm is contagious.
Easy to notice you enjoyed this one, and take pride in it, as you should.
Gotta love the Shinto saw rasp!! What a neat project and incredibly complicated 👏🏻 Would make a great ceiling fan!!
Wow!!!!
Is your son standing on a box?
Time flies!!!!
Nice prop!!!!
I couldn't tell you why I voted yes to the painted tips... It just feels right. Awesome job, looks fantastic. Hub seems strong enough you could rig and pulley and motor and turn it into a shop fan, lol
Thanks very much and thanks for voting on the painted tips. 😊
Being in Aircraft Mx the last 30 yrs I loved this. A must do now in my shop A+
This is such a cool project. It’s amazing to think that people used to build these to actually be used.
I used to think that early aviation was all about overcoming their struggles with wing shape but never considered the learning curve (no pun intended) in creating propellors. Now I need to research what I can find on the history of the propellor. Seems fascinating that we ever got off the ground. Thanks for this video, it's been so enjoyable.
Bravo! I wondered about balancing and then it happened. Excessive, of course. Thanks for the video!
Totally need to add a small motor to the back side of the wall so it just sort of slowly spins all the time! This is such a cool project!!!!
Looks brilliant, put a motor on it and I'll be the perfect fan for the Queensland summers,
I wouldn't have guessed that just sanding each blade would have led to balancing the prop. And I bet that was satisfying! Very cool project, thanks!
Looks good! If you ever get curious to see if it'll fly, send it to Peter Sripol. He'll find a way to get it airborne.
Looks amazing. Great to see people making things purely for decoration rather than being a built for purpose projects.
Projects like that probably teach you a lot of new techniques and skills.
that edit pulling the waste material away... *chef's kiss* (ps make it in to a working fan!)
That is really cool.
I have got all the handtools as well.
I am going to try this myself.
Your lead is very clear.
Your result makes satisfaction.
You are really a good builder.
Once again something I know I'll never make but dude. That is bloody amazing as always.
Glad you enjoyed it!😊
Aircraft mechanic here! Nice project and a really good challenge!
Tips: For static balancing as you've demonstrated here, use Parallel knife edges instead of those skate bearings. Knife edges have a lower rolling friction and make fine tuning easier. Ensure that your balancing shaft is as straight at possible and is also balanced. I also recommend removing material from the blade hub or the blade tip instead of the entire length of the blade. See below to see why.
There's another part of balancing perfomed at operational RPM called Dynamic balancing. It is accomplished by measuring vibrational forces with respective clock angle and adding or removing weighted washers to the propeller bolts.
Another important part of propellers is Tracking. I can't help but wonder how good the blade tracking is on you propeller. As the propeller spins does each blade cross the same point? Usually there is a tolerance to how far offset the trackline can be.
Static tracking is also different than dynamic tracking. As the propeller is spinning the aerodynamic forces cause each blade to flex forward. the amount of flex is determined by a blade's pitch as well as it's inherent structural characteristics. One of the easiest (not the best) ways to adjust this type of tracking is by sanding the length of the blade, making it thinner and more flexible.
A couple of comments:
Regarding the light color others have mentioned, props back in the days of wooden airplanes were usually of mahogany or walnut. So finish is not a color factor.
"The Complete Woodworker" by Bernard E. Jones contains a contemporaneous chapter on building wooden airplanes, including the propeller. My copy is a 1980 reprint of the original by Ten Speed Press.
Thanks! I’ll look out for the book. 😊
As I am a pilot, I love this prop and her wall mount!! definitely better on the wall than on the ceiling as a fan!
It would be sick if you made a ceiling fan out of that!
You are an Incredible craftsman Sir! I come from a family of carpenters. I've been wood working, and building houses since I was big enough to draw a saw straight, and swing a hammer. Hand tools are my preferred "weapon-of-choice" as well. I must say I truly enjoy watching you work. I'm no young man myself, but I learn something great every time I watch one of your videos. I'll bet that splendid prop. would make a beautiful ceiling fan. though I don't know what the power bill would be on a motor big enough to run it! Keep up the inspiring work, and thank you for all you do.
Yess finally its out. I was excited to see this one.
Hope it was worth the wait! 😊
@@PaskMakes absolutely 😁👍
Nicely done sir! I think that would make a beautiful shop ceiling fan for those hot Aussie summers.
If you don't fit a motor on the other side of the wall (even just for show) I'll... I'll... well I don't know... but it'd be so wrong not to with such a thing of beauty! Keep up your great, inspirational work mate!
A couple years from now: "Hey everyone, on this video I'm going to build a fully functional Bismarck-class battleship out of scrap wood. I don't know much about naval warfare, but I reckon it won't turn out half bad!"
lol, that would be classic, I can see him making one.
Sorry to be that guy, but wasn't the Bismarck a Tirpitz-class battleship?
@@andreimocian5695 I believe they were called the Dreadnought class.
@@garymarston5338 Epic as hell. I would be eating popcorn with a huge grin watching that mini-series.
@@andreimocian5695 Nope, it was the other way around. Tirpitz and Bismarck were Bismarck-class battleships
A brilliant project and what an excellent end result. I don't think you are getting carried away believing it would work. Quality work.
I’d be interested to know the weight of the blank after glue up vs. finished product, ie. percentage of wood removed.
I’m not sure what weight it was or the finished propeller but there was a huge difference. It really was quite heavy and now it’s pretty light, I can hold it up comfortably with one hand. 😊
That's a first for me, too! I like that you took the time to balance it... I didn't think about that. Amazingly good job!
Beautiful! I would have stained it a bit darker for a higher contrast with the wall. Do you just walk by it and spin it every time you pass it? How could you not. :)
Yep spin it like an aviator’s prayer wheel!
I thought about it but I may do something else to the wall yet. I’ve had ideas to make some sort of feature to the wall for a while. 😊
Beautiful work, excellent narration, and very effective editing. To see you execute this daunting project from start to finish with your skilled hands and gifted mind working in tandem was inspirational.
This was amazing! Very cool to watch, you’re very skilled and I hope you never stop!
As an aviation nut and admirer of wood working this video was amazing.
Would make a good ceiling fan
You are an amazing artisan and we love it very much !!!
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OKKK !
Now I know how do u get those brilliant ideas and convert them into masterpiece. Its Bradley (smiling).
Weldone Neil. Your ability of work and transforming ordinary things into extraordinary is beyond praising. I am short of words.
Guess I’ve been following you for a while…your son is getting big!
But where was he when daddy was manhandling that blank on the bandsaw?? 😜
Ditto
Yes, he’s growing fast, he’s taller than me now! 😊
mumblbee bee probably on his PC. 😊
That is an awesome idea and I bet it would make a nice ceiling fan for your shop. Thanks for sharing.
Very nice. Great work!
Beautifully made Neil, the only improvement would be different species of wood in the laminations would give superb banding as the curve & angles vary along each blade. Then oiled to pop the grain & colours and a few coats of yacht varnish to give deeper sheen to the wood.
Some great ideas to motor it for air circulation, best idea was wind generators would make it work & earn you discount on electricity cost!
Great project. For me personally it felt strange using these hex nuts when ankering it to the wall instead of an Acorn Hex nut, but that's easily changed if so desired 🙂
And safety wired!
2nd both of these ideas!
Beautiful work! I've seen propellers made and that is the old fashioned way. Made of another wood, that would be airworthy. On a real propeller, there are six bolts and the heads are always forward. You probably knew that so the prop could not be inadvertently mounted on a real engine!
Wow, that was cool.
Is there any chance you could turn it into mini wind turbine?
I was going to suggest that, but it probably wouldn't stand up to the weather very well.
Wow, that is some shop you have, well equipped, clean neat and well organized...
That would make a really cool but dangerous shop fan! lol
This brings back fantastic memories of woodshop where we made little handheld propellers that you spin between your hands.
What a really inspiring build! I never knew a propeller that massive can be made with simple hand tools, I always thought they need purpose built machineries
I have been subbed and watching your work for years. You are one very talented fellow! You never do anything boring and always top quality work.
I have an airboat with a 125 hp Lycoming engine that’s been languishing in my yard and you have just inspired me to get started on refurbishing it.
One of it’s problems is the dry rot in the prop. You have given me some great ideas here!
Maybe run it up with an electric motor and check the thrust?
Man this is like a huge woodworking flex. Made to spec by hand wooden plane prop. Honestly if i was you i would be tempted to build a whole plane at this point haha
add a low rpm electric motor on the other side. just to slowly spin it.
This build is fascinating. As for the reason why. That's easy. You enjoy the challenges of something new.
I feel like this would make a killer ceiling fan.
Heh... killer.... Say no to low ceilings, kids😁
You sir, are a great craftsman. While some would settle for good enough, you went through to making a propeller with accurate looking airfoil twist and patterns. Got to love the dedication.
I would definitely make a wind turbine with it to power up the electricity.
Coolest use for a draw knife yet. I've only used them for timber framing, but also love aviation. Well done
Amazing😍😍😍
Propellers have been made of softwood. There are ways to protect the leading edge from abrasion. The back of the propeller in tractor configuration is typically painted flat black to reduce glare.
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Pask : I'm making a wooden propeller.
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Pask : Oh yeah, I've got about ten of them. I made a small one in a video. It's like a Stanley.
Just when I think you can't possibly top some of your other great projects...you go and do something like this. You're a madman! I can't believe that delicate looking, beautiful piece came out of that giant chunk of laminated pine. Wow!
The only other use I can think of is ceiling fan.
worlds most dangerous yard blower. or air boat
Another awesome build.
Man you have some patience and skills.
I would love to this one be the "prototype", and you making the "real" one and fly it on a plane. (And when that happens I will suggest you make the bush plane, because I'm a greedy man.)
Yeah, then he can make it from some tougher wood, and go brush-cutting at low fly-bys :)
Wow. An aircraft propeller is one if the most complicated things to make on an aircraft. It has constantĺy changing angles everywhere, as you showed. I'm glad that you did the static ballance. Awesome work.
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Pask, I follow your posts and videos with great pleasure, and always enjoy the level of ingenuity and craftmanship you bring to your projects. This prop definitely deserves to be a ceiling fan, preferably with a system of open pulleys and belts.
How good it would be if children instead of learning CRT learned things like this, congratulations. Thanks for sharing this video, excellent work, very nice propeller ;-)
Just when I thought your abilities and craftsmanship couldn’t get any better, you blow my mind yet again. This was an incredible project to watch. Loved the spontaneity, the attention to detail, and how you managed to make an incredibly technical object look so simple. Also, the stickers you added to the props were so cool, I’d love to buy some!
Fantastic, just fantastic!! I would have stuck it on the bedroom roof......what a fan!
Looks awesome! Flip the bolts around and safety wire them!
The fact that you actually balanced it and made it able to spin is incredible. You never cease to amaze Neil!
It’s hardly incredible is it ?
I've carved a couple of hovercraft props, the first of pine, the second of high density styrofoam and fiberglass. They worked as designed, but they were very "industrial" looking. This three blade is a thing of beauty.