John Gaertner
12-01-2018, 09:48 AM
Hello EAA members,
I am the former Curator of the EAA Museum and have been building and restoring antique aircraft for a number of years.
I offer a complete line of full length DVDs on my company's web site for builders like your self to learn antique aircraft
building and restoration techniques. My DVD titles include:
Aircraft Wood Working-I a 2 DVD set 2 hrs long. Topics covered: Selection and use of
hand tools, table/band saws, building jigs and fixtures, building your own wood bending
steamer and how to use the steamer, shaping wood, routing/splicing spars and parts.
Many great tips and suggestions for the aircraft restorer and/or builder.$59.95 plus
$7.55 shipping and handling.
Aircraft Wood Working-II sequel to our 2 disk DVD with information and demonstrations
as I continue to build a Curtiss Jenny wing. Learn how to form oval shaped trailing
edge tubing, how to make and use simple and complex forming jigs for your wings and
elevator trailing edges, working with patterns for sheet metal forming and much more.
A large amount of information crammed into 1 hr of viewing pleasure. $39.95 plus $7.55
shipping and handling.
Aircraft Cable Splicing. Ever wonder how they use to do those aircraft cables and wire
ends? Well we are here to show you with my video on making 5 tuck navy splices. Many
great hints and suggestions are provided during this 48+ minute long DVD for the
aircraft builder. $39.95 plus $7.55 shipping and handling.
Casting Metal Parts. 1 hr DVD showing hands-on instructions on cast your own metal
parts in Aluminum and Brass. Step-by-Step instructions for: safety, materials, pattern
making with and without a computer, all your tools required, making your own Cope and
drag out of wood. Types of casting Sands, the proper way of melting your metals, how to
cleaning up your cast parts. We walk you through each step of the process for making
your own for casting are provided at the end of the Video. $32.95 plus $7.55 shipping
and handling.
Irish Linen and Dope Covering. 2 hr, 2 DVD set covers everything from setting up your
sewing machine, to sewing feld seams, to making slip covers for your wings and tail
feather, how to attach the covers to your plane, how to do your rib stitching, all the
way through finishing your plane's aircraft and even if you are going to use modern
covering materials you will learn a great deal. $59.95 plus $7.55 shipping and
handling.
Entire set sells for $235.00 with free shipping. Visit my web site for sample vides and
more details for ordering. www.BlueSwallowAircraft.com (http://www.BlueSwallowAircraft.com) 7603
I am the former Curator of the EAA Museum and have been building and restoring antique aircraft for a number of years.
I offer a complete line of full length DVDs on my company's web site for builders like your self to learn antique aircraft
building and restoration techniques. My DVD titles include:
Aircraft Wood Working-I a 2 DVD set 2 hrs long. Topics covered: Selection and use of
hand tools, table/band saws, building jigs and fixtures, building your own wood bending
steamer and how to use the steamer, shaping wood, routing/splicing spars and parts.
Many great tips and suggestions for the aircraft restorer and/or builder.$59.95 plus
$7.55 shipping and handling.
Aircraft Wood Working-II sequel to our 2 disk DVD with information and demonstrations
as I continue to build a Curtiss Jenny wing. Learn how to form oval shaped trailing
edge tubing, how to make and use simple and complex forming jigs for your wings and
elevator trailing edges, working with patterns for sheet metal forming and much more.
A large amount of information crammed into 1 hr of viewing pleasure. $39.95 plus $7.55
shipping and handling.
Aircraft Cable Splicing. Ever wonder how they use to do those aircraft cables and wire
ends? Well we are here to show you with my video on making 5 tuck navy splices. Many
great hints and suggestions are provided during this 48+ minute long DVD for the
aircraft builder. $39.95 plus $7.55 shipping and handling.
Casting Metal Parts. 1 hr DVD showing hands-on instructions on cast your own metal
parts in Aluminum and Brass. Step-by-Step instructions for: safety, materials, pattern
making with and without a computer, all your tools required, making your own Cope and
drag out of wood. Types of casting Sands, the proper way of melting your metals, how to
cleaning up your cast parts. We walk you through each step of the process for making
your own for casting are provided at the end of the Video. $32.95 plus $7.55 shipping
and handling.
Irish Linen and Dope Covering. 2 hr, 2 DVD set covers everything from setting up your
sewing machine, to sewing feld seams, to making slip covers for your wings and tail
feather, how to attach the covers to your plane, how to do your rib stitching, all the
way through finishing your plane's aircraft and even if you are going to use modern
covering materials you will learn a great deal. $59.95 plus $7.55 shipping and
handling.
Entire set sells for $235.00 with free shipping. Visit my web site for sample vides and
more details for ordering. www.BlueSwallowAircraft.com (http://www.BlueSwallowAircraft.com) 7603