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.

@Maker238DeLoach

2 жыл бұрын

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

@MRrwmac

2 жыл бұрын

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?!

@marcusretaken72

2 жыл бұрын

Simply awesome Neil! What a fantastic project!!!

@myboxissharp

2 жыл бұрын

you could attach an electric motor to it, put it up on a pole and generate free electricity.

@CearaRed

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@rjtumble

2 жыл бұрын

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).

@ArkinMC

2 жыл бұрын

@@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 :)

@jaxjackson4100

2 жыл бұрын

Just spin it in reverse to use as a normal fan. Or spin correctly to use more like an exhaust fan.

@ArkinMC

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaxjackson4100 right, even though i thought of actual ceilling fans operating in reverse, I didn't think about doing it with this propeller 👌😂🙈

@georgkilianbraunig5877

2 жыл бұрын

was about to say that...

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.

@PaskMakes

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds cool! I do have an idea that I may do with it but need to think on it some more. 😊

@rhicks4492

2 жыл бұрын

The only problem is you would have to look at the back to get any air flow out of it.

@david-1775

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@rhicks4492

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@david-1775

2 жыл бұрын

@@rhicks4492 A lot of ceiling fans will spin both directions. Not sure how much efficiency will be lost if you do this.

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.

What I really enjoy about you videos is the emphasis you place on enjoyment.

The last touch of authenticity, lacing wire on the nuts.

@ragnkja

2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t notice that, but I’m not surprised given his attention to detail.

@OrdinaryLatvian

2 жыл бұрын

If I didn't know you were talking about aviation I'd be worried.

@granthamilton2695

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah and the lock wire must be threaded in a very particular way

@PaskMakes

2 жыл бұрын

I did think about it but was happy enough to go as far as I did! 😊

@rmaloney9976

2 жыл бұрын

I was a jet engine mechanic and we did lock wire everything…. good comment and just the right touch

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 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

simply fantastic! you're amazing, my friend!

Would make a good ceiling fan.

@Rikard_Nilsson

2 жыл бұрын

or Wall-fan!

@mytrashaccount3630

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget to sharpen, then.

@PaulaBean

2 жыл бұрын

That's what I thought ;-)

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.

@dr.skipkazarian5556

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed....this is precisely what sets him apart as a true craftsman.

Being in Aircraft Mx the last 30 yrs I loved this. A must do now in my shop A+

That thing would go so nicely on a small fanboat or hovercraft

@daos3300

2 жыл бұрын

as long as it was stationary.

@MrStrocko

9 ай бұрын

в счастливых сновидениях

@ImpactPlusMarketing

7 ай бұрын

well thats what im building, wish he was in canada

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.

@genelomas332

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, just get 3 bits of 90x35 and leave them out in the grass for a week, then glue them together.., boom, instant propeller!

@Bob_Adkins

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@PaskMakes

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! This pine was from Bunnings and I have to say it was pretty good. 😊

@genelomas332

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.. 😉

My brother is an aeronautical engineer, this is a great idea for a smaller scale bday present. Awesome work as always Neil.

It is always a joy to see you working with hand tools and narrating in lucid, classical ways.

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!

@PaskMakes

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Derek - glad you enjoyed it!😊

@RedmarKerkhof

2 жыл бұрын

"I waynt thaht!" - pask in the airplane museum

@zambuc01

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@BrassLock

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

you could say, it's his biggest fan! ...i'll see myself out.

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.

Never mind the ceiling fan. Make an airboat ! I wouldn't try to fly with a homemade propeller but with a cage around the prop you could have a blast with a flat bottomed boat 😄😄

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.

@PaskMakes

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Bryant! 😊

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!"

@garymarston5338

2 жыл бұрын

lol, that would be classic, I can see him making one.

@andreimocian5695

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to be that guy, but wasn't the Bismarck a Tirpitz-class battleship?

@patzeuner8385

2 жыл бұрын

@@andreimocian5695 I believe they were called the Dreadnought class.

@BigBlack81

2 жыл бұрын

@@garymarston5338 Epic as hell. I would be eating popcorn with a huge grin watching that mini-series.

@deteo2388

2 жыл бұрын

@@andreimocian5695 Nope, it was the other way around. Tirpitz and Bismarck were Bismarck-class battleships

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!

The scene with 3 pasks was awesome

Nicely done!

@online12plus

2 жыл бұрын

If you liked this video, perhaps you could share it with your friends. Let good people watch good videos.

@PaskMakes

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Max! 😊

@Priest31rus

2 жыл бұрын

Господин Егоров, вот уж не ожидал Вас тут увидеть, хорошие люди смотрят хорошие видео))

@stas_from_haisyn

2 жыл бұрын

Адвокат Егоров с нами!

@travismays457

2 жыл бұрын

@@online12plus nicely done.

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

your handmade spokeshave is peeling that wood like a banana!! so much force on the handles, very well made

Watching that draw-knife cut through the pine was curiously satisfying. Nice video.

Next episode: Making my first aircraft in my garage | Scrap Wood Challenge Mike Patey: Don't you dare call it Scrappy.

Gotta love the Shinto saw rasp!! What a neat project and incredibly complicated 👏🏻 Would make a great ceiling fan!!

making ONE blade is crazy skilz. making 3 of them is crazy skilz cubed! Incredible!

I like that the time lapse of you shaping the blade sounds like an actual propeller

Would make a good ceiling fan

This is such a cool project. It’s amazing to think that people used to build these to actually be used.

How to shape a wooden prop by hand might not be floating around on the internet, but hand shaping wind turbine blades is out there big time. And now I've watched this to the end, great video, and that prop came out great! "Is that a real propeller on your wall there?" "Well.... it's a prop."

This build is fascinating. As for the reason why. That's easy. You enjoy the challenges of something new.

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

@PaskMakes

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much and thanks for voting on the painted tips. 😊

It would be sick if you made a ceiling fan out of that!

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 propeller is done. Next project, a matching plane. Nice project, working with a draw knife and a spoke shave is so rewarding imho.

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

@PaskMakes

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Tom!😊

@anticsgarage5230

2 жыл бұрын

I agree! Pask is amazing, but this project hit a little different for me as well

that edit pulling the waste material away... *chef's kiss* (ps make it in to a working fan!)

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!

Thanks you for taking us along on your builds and experiments!!

Bravo! I wondered about balancing and then it happened. Excessive, of course. Thanks for the video!

Looks brilliant, put a motor on it and I'll be the perfect fan for the Queensland summers,

Wire lock the nuts, two by two, for that extra detail. Great job !!

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!

Most excellent. Love it. A ceiling fan would be the ultimate use for this.

What a wonderful result from a great deployment of techniques and skills. I can only imagine the enjoyment you got from shaping those fins and balancing them so precisely. Well done, indeed! Thanks for sharing!

@PaskMakes

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Owen - I really did enjoy the shaping! 😊

As a kid I used to make toy propellers out of popsicle or ice cream sticks. Its about 4 inches long. Carve the pitch on both ends, drill a hole in the centre and voila!! A toy propellers is made. Attach it to a chopstick, making sure the propeller can turn freely, and tie the stick to the bicycle handlebar. We do get other kids jealous see beautiful propellers rotating while riding on our bicycles.

Pask starts a new trend of building airplanes to blow out workshop dust. nicely done, a great project! cheers

Watching you make this propeller reminds me a lot of tillering a handmade bow. You need to balance and make sure each bow limb is flexing and bending evenly and make sure it is the correct pound strength. Just was a lot of similar things from making this propeller to building a Bow. With both being woodworking it's cool to see how much alike they are

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.

@PaskMakes

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’ll look out for the book. 😊

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

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.

This was amazing! Very cool to watch, you’re very skilled and I hope you never stop!

Yess finally its out. I was excited to see this one.

@PaskMakes

2 жыл бұрын

Hope it was worth the wait! 😊

@sohamm689

2 жыл бұрын

@@PaskMakes absolutely 😁👍

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!

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

Very nice, and it looks so satisfying to shape by hand. Reminds me of one of my first woodworking projects, shaping a boomerang from free paint stirring sticks from the hardware store. I spent so long shaping it and gave it a beautiful black and gray striped paint job, and after the first throw, it got stuck in a really tall tree. :\

Once again something I know I'll never make but dude. That is bloody amazing as always.

@PaskMakes

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!😊

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.

Very nice. Great work!

Make a dome that cover the screws to complete the look. Great job as always!

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. :)

@granthamilton2695

2 жыл бұрын

Yep spin it like an aviator’s prayer wheel!

@PaskMakes

2 жыл бұрын

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. 😊

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.

So much more interesting than I expected. Love watching your projects.

When balancing a propeller, get it as close as you can, then do the finish balance with varnish. Or whatever finish you are using. Works great and is a little bit easier as your finish can unbalance a perfectly balanced prop.

@PaskMakes

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Glenn - that’s a great idea! 😊

Astonishing work sir. This is a full watch from start to finish. It is contact creators like yourself it gives me the inspiration to do what I do. From Maker 238 here on KZread all the way in Tennessee Make On Brother, Make On.

@PaskMakes

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much - glad you enjoyed it!😊

Nicely done sir! I think that would make a beautiful shop ceiling fan for those hot Aussie summers.

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’d be interested to know the weight of the blank after glue up vs. finished product, ie. percentage of wood removed.

@PaskMakes

2 жыл бұрын

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. 😊

Never knew I needed a propeller on the shed wall until now 😂 good stuff mate, very talented 👍

I’ve seen a lot of great projects on many channels but this one is just superb, what a beautiful finish.

Wow!!!! Is your son standing on a box? Time flies!!!! Nice prop!!!!

That would make a really cool but dangerous shop fan! lol

Great project. It is beautiful. I would like to see it tested on a static engine.

@PaskMakes

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!😊

Pure craftsmanship. Projects like this really show your skill and are the reason you are one of my favorite KZreadrs. Keep it up!

Sensational man! Such a great piece to have and I'm so glad that you're happy with it.

Hi Mate, great challenge, I love the fact you took it! Your projects are going more complex and this one was a blast to watch. Have you thought about mounting it on the ceiling as a fan? :)

Maybe run it up with an electric motor and check the thrust?

Only you Neil would attempt something so complicated and what a beautiful outcome I love it

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 cool. Is there any chance you could turn it into mini wind turbine?

@KarlBunker

2 жыл бұрын

I was going to suggest that, but it probably wouldn't stand up to the weather very well.

Amazing😍😍😍

Great job!! Excellent craftsmanship!

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.

Guess I’ve been following you for a while…your son is getting big!

@mumblbeebee6546

2 жыл бұрын

But where was he when daddy was manhandling that blank on the bandsaw?? 😜

@caroleburns7277

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto

@PaskMakes

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, he’s growing fast, he’s taller than me now! 😊

@PaskMakes

2 жыл бұрын

mumblbee bee probably on his PC. 😊

Nice! Makes me miss the good old days of being an aircraft mechanic.

@PaskMakes

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!😊

This is incredible, love it. Propellers are works of art in themselves, and you really got it with this one!

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!

I feel like this would make a killer ceiling fan.

@Mojen_Marc_Music

2 жыл бұрын

Heh... killer.... Say no to low ceilings, kids😁

I would definitely make a wind turbine with it to power up the electricity.

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.

Brilliant. You have really outdone yourself. So much effort went into it. Great workmanship as with all your projects.

Been following this one! So pumped. Looks incredible, for a display prop why did you make it so accurate?! This thing would probably actually freaking work!

@jonathanlunger2775

2 жыл бұрын

I would be concerned about the less dens softwood grain of the pine failing and sending the ends of the bldes flying in unintentional directions. Other than wood choice, yeah it could work

@mumblbeebee6546

2 жыл бұрын

Why not make it accurate? He’s not making it to make something that just looks good, he takes pride in making something that _is_ good as well. And if he wants to make an actual flyable one out of more expensive wood, then anything he learns here is worth doing as well as he can!

@jpage5350

2 жыл бұрын

@@mumblbeebee6546 very true! I suppose it would probably be harder to make something that *isn't* accurate, thinking about it. But the balancing is just wonderfully extra of him, as we have come to love Pask for.

@mumblbeebee6546

2 жыл бұрын

@@jpage5350 Ah, hummmm, I wrote my snooty reply to you before I saw the balancing - that, in my understanding, would not be the correct way for a flying prop: symmetry across the blades is very important then - so balancing is done with weights, or weight removal, near the hub, as far as I recall. Nevertheless… He’s a craftsman.

@ragnkja

2 жыл бұрын

@@mumblbeebee6546 Culver Props balances propellers the way shown here.

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 🙂

@bentfork

2 жыл бұрын

And safety wired!

@bradmcconnochie3204

2 жыл бұрын

2nd both of these ideas!

This is awesome. Compound curves super impressive. This has given me a bit of to get cracking on a project