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Old 10th Apr 2015, 02:26
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Originally Posted by onetrack
But how did they make the 1st propellor perfectly, to enable it to be used as the master on the copy lathe?
Skill ....same as those 17th century carpenters who produced immaculate woodwork which would be difficult to replicate today, or the stonemasons carving perfect statues hundreds of years ago.

Some people are just incredibly F#$king talented
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