| Hello Roman,glad that you at least managed to get your propeller as many never did ! it was always my intention to make a scratch built prop but for the moment that will have to wait as I have so many more pressing jobs,there are so many faults with that prop that a clean start is really what is needed,a simpler solution rather than carve from a solid block of wood,would be to laminate several pieces together held together at the centre hub with a bolt,before glueing up simply swing the fan of laminates,just like the full size manufacturer would have used,this way a true helical pitch is built into the hub/blades,for beginners to propeller building this is certainly the easiest solution,once properly cured then carving with a long knife blade and finishing with glasspaper would complete the job.
Laminated scale preops look really good especially when finally varnished as the wood grain really shows through.
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