I don't think you will find very much in any books. Most of the high performance surfacing props are built by those who have built them by trial and error. This is how the different types were discovered.
Most of the information will cover submerged props and not the cyclic loading of a surfacing prop. The general information such as rake, pitch and other details will be covered but will not give much insight into a Cleaver design. All aspects for a Cleaver will be changed from the example given. The prop your building is the bumble bee of the water.
I assume this to be a Cleaver design. This is stern lifting prop with a flat square vertical trailing section and a high rake. It would be used on Hydros or other tunnel boats that get lift from aerodynamics as they don't require any bow lift from the prop. It is terrible for getting on plane but better at speed.
Surface condition is important, it shouldn't be polished.
The square trailing edge is for shedding water from the prop blades to reduce drag, as is a surface texture.
Any surface marks should travel from hub to tip rather than front to back. These can become stress risers and snap a blade. This would be the only reason to polish a prop but will make it slower. The blade is loaded on entering the water then unloaded when leaving it with no balance to the load from the other blades as they are in the air.
A Chopper is form of round ear, both are bow lifting props and are the type that is usually described.
As far as I know there is no performance prop made that doesn't require hand blueprinting.
You can try these links for the terms and functions.
