| Project by AlBCuttnWud | posted 09-28-2015 01:28 PM | 2171 views | 2 times favorited | 10 comments |  |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XawNTjytNqs
This is a replica US Navy P-3 Orion prop. It measures roughly 28 inches tip to tip. Made with mahogany, cherry, maple, walnut, hickory and an unknown species for the nose cone. I started out with 1” stock for the prop blades and rough-shaped with a belt sander to get the pitch. I used a 3” lazy Susan spinner so it would rotate. Mounted up using a French cleat.
Clip on the link to see her rotate.
-- -Al, Jacksonville, FL
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helluvawreck
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#1 posted 09-28-2015 01:31 PM
This is a very nice project and well done.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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PaulDoug
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#2 posted 09-28-2015 03:51 PM
Ha, I tried to comment on this yesterday, and it and my comment just disappeared completely. If I did something wrong, sorry.
What I wanted to post was, that is great looking piece. Well done!
-- “We all die. The goal isn't to live forever; the goal is to create something that will.” - Chuck Palahniuk
AlBCuttnWud
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#3 posted 09-28-2015 04:29 PM
Thank you. No issues with your response at all; I had some problems with posting the right pictures so just started over. Thanks for commenting again after my screwup.
-- -Al, Jacksonville, FL
ralbuck
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#4 posted 09-28-2015 05:27 PM
Very unique and very well designed too!
Fine work!
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Pointer
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#5 posted 09-29-2015 12:42 AM
Good likeness to the original. Well done.
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AlBCuttnWud
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#6 posted 09-29-2015 02:15 AM
Thanks Pointer. I read you intro…..Don’t worry about posting your projects. We all had to start somewhere. I learn something new every project it seems. Also if you post your pictures, there are lots of folks on here to help improving. Great group of folks in this forum.
-- -Al, Jacksonville, FL
Ivan
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#7 posted 09-29-2015 05:05 PM
Outstanding. Does it turns?
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AlBCuttnWud
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#8 posted 09-30-2015 01:59 AM
Sure does….click on the YouTube link above and cheek it out..
-- -Al, Jacksonville, FL
Roger
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#9 posted 10-15-2015 12:32 PM
Way cool!
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#10 posted 10-16-2015 12:40 AM
BZ! Rally like that it spins too.
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