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
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.. 😉
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.
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.
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 😄
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.
Next time on Pask Makes : Neil - Makes landing gear "It's just for decoration!", makes fuselage "Another decoration for the shop!", makes wings "Flies away"
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
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.
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 made a single blade prop for a model Sopwith Camel.I used cedar with a New Zealand white pine .I laminated a stripe in the center.the blade was about 1.2 mm the plane was wood with cloth over wooden ribs.We have an Art deco week to ceelebate the recovering of our whole City in 1931the whole city of Napier is art deco mad .we have vitage cars and all things 1930s. we have clothing cars Music dancing Food.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 😊
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 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!"
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.
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.
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'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.
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!
I've been taught the theory behind propellers and I know how they work and how to use them but never thought about how one would go about making them. Really interesting!!
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 🙂
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!
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 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.
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!
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.
Thank you for sharing this. I've been meaning to build a three blade prop for a long while . Watching this has given me a great deal of confidence in doing so. Greatly appreciated
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.
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.)
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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.
wow that was such a cool video to watch! So glad that you painted the tips, really added something special to it and balanced out the logos on the blades. Now to watch the hub video!
I am building a trike right now, i.e. a motorized hang glider. I need a three-bladed propeller for that. Yes, I don't do the propeller itself. But what you did was great. Thank you for the video.
I'm only saying this because you specifically asked what we would or could have done with it. The thought that immediately came to mind was to alternate the types of wood when making the initial six layers. Like a darker wood then a lighter wood. I know this would have potentially highlighted any imperfections in the shaping process but you took so much care that I think it was damn near perfect anyway.