First, to glue the laminations together, they had to cut the end out of the hydraulic
press because it was too short. |
Here's the rough cut blank ready to be turned into a work-of-art prop. Charlie West and Shane Stark get ready to mount the blank in the
prop carving machine. |
The blank was so big, the first cuts had to be made with a chain saw before the saw blade
on the prop carver could go to work. |
Larry Smith gnaws away at the blank some more getting it down to a manageable size for the
prop carver to keep on doing its thing.. |
Gene Smith oversees the prop carver as it makes the second pass down the blade. If you
haven't watched the video presentation showing the prop carver at work. You can link to it
HERE. |
Now the hub is ready to be shaped by hand on the big barrel sander. |
Ready for final finish and balancing. Weight - 20 lbs. |
Grant Smith holds the finished prop. |
The final finish was stained to a walnut finish like the originals. |
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