Culver Props, Alaina Lewis, making a Culver aircraft propeller.

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Culver Props, Alaina Lewis making a Culver aircraft propeller
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Culver Props, Alaina Lewis making a Culver aircraft propeller
Culver Props was purchased in 2001 to continue offering the highest quality wooden propellers to the public. Gene and Larry Smith, owners of Valley Engineering, LLC, had used Culver Props on their own aircraft for some time and were so impressed with their performance and quality, they decided to buy the company after learning that it was ceasing production. The company and equipment were moved from Pennsylvania to Rolla, Missouri, where the manufacturing of these superior wooden propellers continues today.
Special care is given to match the size and pitch of the prop to meet the customer's specific need. Each propeller is made of only the best northern hard maple and birch available, with each piece of wood being hand-selected specifically for the unit being made.
Awards:
E.A.A. Air Operations Showmanship Award 2009
Gene Smith was awarded the prestigious by the members of the EAA Oshkosh Ultralight Community.
E.A.A. Ultralight Innovation Custom Power Plant Award 2006
Gene Smith was awarded the Ultralight Innovation Custom Power Plant Award at Oshkosh 2006.
Thank you for visiting our website. We are sorry to say that after careful consideration we have closed the company Valley Engineering LLC and stopped making the Back Yard Flyer.
After Grandpa (Gene) passed away in 2016 we decided we couldn’t offer adequate customer support for the plane. We still have all the tooling and jigs and have no plans to sell the design. Also, we no longer make the Big Twin engine or any VW based engines. We will continue to offer customer support for anyone who has a Back Yard Flyer or any of our engines, we are just not going to be in the manufacturing process anymore.
We appreciate all the support that has been shown for our little plane through the years. Grandpa loved designing and building and we were so grateful for the opportunity to get a few planes out into the aviation world and the opportunity for him to live out his aviation dream.
Thank you,
Alaina Lewis
August 19, 2019
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[@alcourtines4707]

As a former wood shop teacher, I can appreciate this. Looks like fun!

[@stevemull2002]

I am well impressed with this young lady, her knowledge and energy is awesome, well done, and keep making those props!

[@bobwampler3387]

She is awesome. Those props are excellent.

[@edpaine7982]

She’s a breath of fresh air! Nice work

[@bclare2544]

You're doing great work Alaina.

[@rickingraham4451]

Love it..good old american pride and craftmenship..

[@stevemull2002]

What a great young lady, and she knows her stuff, respect to you,

[@eman99a]

Props out to Alaina.

[@prof.heinous191]

Got to admire that genuine passion, great to see someone doing a job they love. Stay strong sister!

[@onyxandmilk]

She's incredible! ....Kudos Alaina!

[@robertthomas6127]

Respect Alaina your knowledge is tremendous. Love your enthusiasm. Never stop learning with your videos.

[@bluehornet6752]

That woman is incredible with a bandsaw. Wow! It's great to see family-oriented businesses in aviation, especially related to manufacturing.

[@billwebb3371]

Jerry Rosa said to tell you he mentioned you on his channel. We love Jerry so I’m subscribing to your channel on his recommendation.

[@eadjh98]

Very talented lady!👍

[@wheelie63]

other commenters have already said this ,but...... [ since i said it to myself before i read theirs ] .... SHE, Alaina, is awesome !

[@lovetofly32]

Man I would've stopped to talk to her If Id have seen all these videos before 2019 oshkosh. So amazing

[@ricklong]

A great interview Alaina, love that you are so passionate about the historical accuracy and the “by hand” craftsmanship in the process. Keep up the great work!

[@seekersofrhythm]

So impressed with your business. There needs to be more traditional businesses like yours. congrats and stay safe with the covid 19 virus out there best wishes j

[@theodoredugranrut8201]

My hat off to your skill and expertise

[@azeemafzaly3287]

She is awesome

[@markvolcjak7189]

Wonderful to see anyone doing this kind of custom work! Hopefully you have someone (the next generation of Lewis's?), you can pass this skill set on to? Take it Easy ... MarK

[@susanstorey6160]

Not only are you Beautifully your work is also .good job .

[@rogerlishman2532]

Thank you, that was a thoroughly entertaining interview. One can almost smell the sawdust and varnish. I'm delighted that the skills are being maintained. That goes for the dope and fabric engineers, as well as the gifted craftsmen and women who know how to use an English Wheel.

[@robertrose1098]

Wow.....I was instantly all eyes and ears and I didn't miss anything.....I was efactuated 🤗 the propellers too,!! I was just so impressed by the skills and knowledge on top of the huge crush I have found for this Amazing women. BIG LOVE from NEW ZEALAND 💕 BLESS you and all your loved ones.

[@TommyLSchmitt]

Sure is nice to see another KZbin video displaying all the handwork dinner is done truly truly amazing. God bless you Ma’am

[@zilentkillergaming5292]

Hi.how much rc propeller 56 inch?

[@Balenza345]

Incredible to think that the tip of the propeller has travelled 800 feet in one second. So for a 6 foot prop thats about 2300 RPM.

[@PaulAnthonyDuttonUk]

Alaina is kinda awesome... I am well impressed! Hope she looks after her fingers though...

[@commentatron]

I'd encourage eye protection, too.

[@CuzznRickH14]

Great products by a great gal. I am so very impressed! Bet she never sits at home on the weekends.

[@spiritzweispirit1st638]

She Is a Quite Treasure' Her Passion is So Genuine! She Is The Only Backbone of an Iconic Legacy' Truly She Rightly Deserves All The Best Press There Is Available! By Those Astute Enough To Recognize✈🌎🌍🌏🌈

[@theodoredugranrut8201]

Saw in a video a year or so ago love your work so glad you are still at it. all the best to you and yours

[@brent1041]

To bad they stopped making the back yard flyer ultralight. It was one of my favorites

[@daos3300]

lovely work. would be interesting to see an entirely hand-made prop, quite the challenge.

[@mariosepulveda6375]

Es un magnifico trabajo, eres una artista de la madera, maravilloso!!!!

[@ervingoertzen7233]

Wow ! Very interesting , great workmanship done !

[@7272nighthawk]

I love the lathe set up you use in your shop !!! Very cool to watch you make them !

[@dprajeswararaolicnrt]

Excellent work.👏👏💐💐👍

[@josephwinkler4863]

It’s an exacting precise form of woodworking Very impressive

[@rconger24]

Hi Alaina. Blessings to you ! Met James at your Oshkosh booth on Friday, and we spoke at some length about your grand-dads design of the back yard flyer wing pivot joint. You guys have a great thing going !

[@hillbilly59apache59]

That’s amazing 👍👍

[@nitamihlfeld9845]

I am excited for you

[@dadsvespa]

Love your props ! My Dad was a small plane pilot. He would rent a Piper Cub in the early days, then a Cessna...when he had the money. He took all us kids flying..taught us a lot. He's gone now. I have a wooden prop, that he had for many decades. Its about 6 feet tall, a thin blade. In perfect condition. Its painted red, but I was going to strip it and see what lies ( or is it "lays" ) underneath . Should I touch it or leave it be ? What are used props going for these days ?l You are an artist ! Keep wooden props alive ! Matt.

[@joeschmoe6816]

I like how she’s good looking I don’t fly planes but I am a carpenter I do I appreciate the work I stumbled on her channel and thought it was pretty cool

[@budipirang2694]

Very nice

[@motoresesistemasautomatos.]

Espetacular.

[@frankdalla]

You are an amazing woman. Bless you.

[@lynntraylor1646]

Great business!

[@gegene25lefrancomtois65]

Sacré petit bou de femme ,cool le bonjour de la france Sacred little woman bou, cool hello from France

[@husamhanfeesh3305]

Hi .. Good work The best-known

[@luappaul7240]

Where in canada is the museum the prop you talked about

[@pingothetiger8900]

She is the man

[@shahjamalalam891]

Sisters god bless you

[@georgevprochazka5316]

Hi nice props ! I saw your "Make a prop vid" and was wondering if you "scrap" a prop, do you sell it for display ?

[@markswisher6726]

Where did the name Culver start? I learned to fly at Fleet Field, Culver Indiana. Any connection?

[@irwan0088]

top,

[@JustMike2791]

Is there a specific service life for a prop?

[@warisnogib7229]

what propellers you made were for sale. what if i buy ...? thank you...

[@indigochild161]

I am making an ultralight right now, and I am planning on buying a propeller myself, I would prefer new anyways, what is the contact information for culver props so I can buy from them?

[@mrsong6332]

I need 2 forward rotation and 2 counterclockwise wings

[@WarblesOnALot]

G'day, Yay Team ! I posted a couple of Propeller-Carving Videos about 2 months ago...; 4 Laminae of rare & commercially extinct Australian Native Timbers, Quarter-cut salvage-milled with a Chinsaw - from Windfallen Trees... The Prop's I've been making lately are tiny, 8-ich Diameter & 6-inches Pitch ; running on DC-Motors powered by Peltier-Effect Thermoelectric Generator. The Peltier Effect Drive- units come from China, factory equipped with a 4-Blade Sheetmetal caricature of a Propeller..., which I measure as 18% efficient. So I put my cantankerous Hat on, and made something which is closer to 90% Efficient, and looks a LOT better. I'm planning on trying to sell some in an Art Gallery (!). Have a good one. ;-p Ciao !

[@harshalnewalkar6371]

Which wood is used to make propeller?

[@commentatron]

10:56

[@jeffthacker569]

5 axis CNC router?

[@Heithapotha3]

Sir I want to order propeller how to connect with you

[@user-hc3eg3ue7s]

😁

[@travelstory7584]

How can we buy your propeller from online?

[@ultralightnews]

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