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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.
-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY
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Karson
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posted 174 days ago
Nice 2 X 4 .
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CharlieM1958
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posted 174 days ago
Coulda fooled me. Looks like a real one!
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MsDebbieP
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posted 174 days ago
this is beautiful.
What a lovely piece of art to hang on the wall.
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rikkor
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posted 174 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
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posted 174 days ago
Very nicely done!
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DAN
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posted 174 days ago
cool 2×4 project … never would have thought of it !
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gene
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posted 174 days ago
Hay! Andy
You did a great job on this!
God bless
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Douglas Bordner
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posted 174 days ago
Tower clears Grandson for take off. Great 2×4, Andy.
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SPalm
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posted 174 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
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Zuki
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posted 174 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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posted 173 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”
-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY
SST
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posted 168 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
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