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Project by Andy posted 1965 days ago 3431 views 6 times favorited 14 comments Add to Favorites Watch

For my grandson, Bryce.

This was made out of one Pine 2×4x8’. The finished dimensions are 47” long x 6” wide x 1.5” thick at the hub. The center of the hub was milled out with a template and a router.The shape of the blades were drawn by eye onto masonite until they looked right, then cut out on the bandsaw and finished to shape with sanding blocks.This was placed on the prop blank, traced out ,and then rough cut on the bandsaw.The difficult part was getting the right look to the pitch of the blades. The final shaping was done using a drawknife and block plane.The basic design was melded from photos of old wooden props found on the web.

Bronze paint accents the hub and tips. Mahogany stain and glazes were used to give this a vintage feel. Brass screws and a carriage bolt complete the look.
Finish is varnish.

-- If I can do it, so can you. www.artboxesbyandy.com




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Karson

34396 posts in 2597 days


#1 posted 1965 days ago

Nice 2 X 4 .

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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CharlieM1958

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#2 posted 1965 days ago

Coulda fooled me. Looks like a real one!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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MsDebbieP

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#3 posted 1965 days ago

this is beautiful.
What a lovely piece of art to hang on the wall.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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rikkor

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#4 posted 1965 days ago

Did you go for a certain pitch, or just a look of a prop? Either way it came out nice.

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Alphie

39 posts in 1982 days


#5 posted 1965 days ago

Very nicely done!

-- Tom, Michigan ~ Working with a renewable resource called wood

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Dan'um Style

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#6 posted 1965 days ago

cool 2×4 project … never would have thought of it !

-- keeping myself entertained

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gene

2185 posts in 2080 days


#7 posted 1964 days ago

Hay! Andy
You did a great job on this!
God bless

-- Gene, a Christian in Virginia

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Douglas Bordner

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#8 posted 1964 days ago

Tower clears Grandson for take off. Great 2×4, Andy.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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SPalm

4174 posts in 2078 days


#9 posted 1964 days ago

That is sweet. I love it. If it is a fake, are you telling us that this is a prop prop?

Good job,
Steve

-- -- I'm no rocket surgeon

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Zuki

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#10 posted 1964 days ago

looks like a lot of work went into that. its almost like a carving

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Andy

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#11 posted 1964 days ago

Thank you all. Rikkor-The pitch was based on looks only,and what would work with the thickness of the board. Steve-Thats what I have been saying to everyone…”its not real its just a prop”

-- If I can do it, so can you. www.artboxesbyandy.com

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Shopsmithtom

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#12 posted 1958 days ago

How many more 2×4’s would it take to build the plane?
I was wondering if maybe you got the 2×4 at Menards. That would have simplified the project, as they are usually twisted into the propeller shape when you buy them. -SST

-- Accuracy is not in your power tool, it's in you

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Griffindork

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#13 posted 1440 days ago

Well done, I’m going to give it try it.

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a1Jim

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#14 posted 1437 days ago

Cool Andy

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

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