If that was a 11 x 12 and now a 8.75 I have to say you did an awesome job on it. It looks flawless! I would have never know the difference if you not mentioned it.
I cut down and sanded down a few props but never took the time to curve the ends up. How much difference does it make on the performance? I may need to do the same with the ones I have here. Still have a whole bunch of brand new props not touched yet.
One thing though I don't like the balancer I have. I have the magnetic balancer with the 2 cones and shaft. I prepped the magnet as mentioned in directions but it still does not seem as smooth as it should be.
