I really appreciate how you explain as you work through issues while turning and solve little problems. Thanks for sharing.

You are making getting into”old age” look good, sir!

Richard, Glad you got this published....This bowl is another great example of your mastery of form. The wood is really beautiful as well, Cheers Sam

@RichardRaffanwoodturning

Жыл бұрын

It's been a worrying morning trying to get this video up.

When I started turning about 30 yrs ago, I bought a handful of Richards books. I can't remember how many spirtles, scoops and small bowls I turned. In recent times I found the KZread Channel and now I have another 3 channels I have to watch. Spending way too much time watching turning videos. Loving the 4 ways challenge. I hope they keep going. Although Richard needs to ring my wife and convince her it's not a waste of time!

A beautiful example of simplicity of design and masterful execution. Every time I watch you I learn something new. Simple and elegant. Thank you!

Thank You Richard, I learn something new every time I watch you turning. I think the one aspect many beginners miss is the element of "What will the wood give me", your process of seeking out the elimination of cracks etc is fundamental to advance a beginner to advanced, who like myself, used to try to force the wood to be something it couldn't be. I have been watching your videos since the 90's and always feel that your style of teaching is clear and easy to follow, I enjoy every video you share and hope you keep doing this for a very long time. Take care

Your teaching skills are outstanding. That wood looks just like a 28” Chinese elm I just took down in my yard here in Wisconsin. Been turning many pieces and hoping they dry well. New wood for me so will see. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Richard - Just so you know, the details are never boring - you covered a bunch of issues i typically face when i do my own projects - and now i have a solution i can try! You videos are always appreciated. Thank you.

The master at your best Richard! I cut my turning teeth on your instruction and still look forward to each new video you post. Great presentation! John

Am really enjoying these videos. That wood had some nice character.

That looks a lot like western red cedar. Beautiful wood. Always a pleasure to watch you maximize the potential in a piece

@RichardRaffanwoodturning

Жыл бұрын

It's acacia melanoxylon which is very similar to Hawaiian koa and commonly known in SE Australia as Tasmanian blackwood or sally wattle.

Brilliant, thanks for putting this out there.

A great set of four videos. Thank you, Dave

Excellent as always

I think we call that "Siberian Elm" here in the US... beautiful and as always I learned something from watching a master work! Thank my Mr. Raffan for your generosity and teaching!

@RichardRaffanwoodturning

Жыл бұрын

It's actually acacia melanoxylon which is very similar to Hawaiian koa.

@tonyturnswood

Жыл бұрын

@@RichardRaffanwoodturning I don't think we have access to that timber here in the PNW. Thanks for giving me the name so I can keep an eye out for some!

beautiful

how could it be that you 4 are all my favorites, thanks, Bryan McCabe aka, woodbutcher

Fantastic work!

Beautiful. Can't wait for next month.

Very beautiful bowl, thanks so much

Always a pleasure to watch you skills at work! Thanks Richard, Mark

Always fascinating to see your work Richard. Beautiful bowl.

Very nice bowl and walk-through.

Beautiful job, Richard. Thanks for showing us how.

Beautiful! That wood is spectacular too!

Great work fine sir. Really beautiful bowl.

Nice wood Richard. And keep them 4-way projects coming! 😎

Love the 4 way. Beautiful! Love you talking through the process and your thoughts for problem solving.

Beautiful bowl. Enjoyed watching the video

Nicely done Richard, thanks for sharing Take care Cheers Harold

Richard, great job there on the wide rimmed bowl and the grain is really nice to. Well done

Beautiful bowl Richard, I really enjoy the 4 ways videos. Thanks for the time and effort.

Beautiful bowl from a beautiful wood. Lots of character in that one. Great shape too. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us Richard! I'm very much enjoying what the four of you are doing! Take care, Dave

@RichardRaffanwoodturning

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for the feedback.

Very nice, Richard. I like the rim and the shape of the bowl.

Always enjoy your relaxed way of explaining why and what you are doing and the tools you use. I am going to try the linseed and wax finish instead of buying the costly proprietary brands. Thank you and best wishes

Gorgeous bowl , I Love the grain and oil / wax finish

Excellent wood turning technique Richard and a beautiful bowl to finish with. It don’t get much better than that 👌have a great day from Ireland cheers Phil

Nicely done Richard,thanks for sharing,cheers Colin.

@RichardRaffanwoodturning

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Colin. Still piping I hope.

@colinchalmers1099

Жыл бұрын

Still piping Richard , funnily enough,last time I played was at AAW in Chattanooga. been enjoying your videos by the way.

Two Thumbs up.

Awsome .... Shape is just right🤗 not too wide of the rim yet its statement on its own....

Merci de cette belle et passionnante réalisation. Votre immense technicité votre hardiesse et votre expérience sont vraiment passionnantes lorsque l'on n'a qu'une petite expérience pratique. Votre souci du "bien" et vos remarques sont extrêmement précieux (y compris pour les outils) : Ils vont grandement m'aider à m'améliorer au cours de mes tournages, notamment en prenant conscience de choses qui ne me paraissaient souvent pas évidentes voire qui ne m'effleuraient même pas ! Bravo aussi pour votre pédagogie : le (vieux) professeur d'informatique que j'étais y est très sensible et reconnaissant. Vos vidéos sont pour moi de véritables "agréables et instructives formations" et je découvre chez vous une approche du bois très différente de la mienne : depuis environ 18 mois, j'ai effectivement tendance à préférer et rechercher des bois irréguliers voire endommagés ou "originaux" donnant des pièces très "nature" . Cela n'a pas toujours été ainsi et il est très intéressant pour moi de comprendre votre approche, votre "chasse aux fentes" et ses conséquences." Merci encore. Patrick

Классическое замечательное точение! Очень интересный формат!

@RichardRaffanwoodturning

Жыл бұрын

Спасибо

Thank for your valuable videos I do appreciate your transparency showing honestly the issues you face and adress along the projects Do you know whether it is possible to purchase flutes without handles and eventually without bevel Thanks for the help

Looking good. I have never tried just boiled linseed oil for a finish but will give it try. I mostly use Minwax Antique oil which, as I understand it, is mostly mineral spirits and some type of oil, probably BLO. It does not contain a varnish like many other antique oils do. You sure have a lot of colorful socks!

@RichardRaffanwoodturning

Жыл бұрын

I have quite a collection of colorful socks that are beginning to wear out, so over time you'll get to see quite a variety.

@jakegevorgian

Жыл бұрын

Oh, you should also try Mike Mahoneys walnut oil. I even use it on my fine woodworks. It takes some time to dry, just like any oil, but when it's dry, it looks graceful.

@RichardRaffanwoodturning

Жыл бұрын

@@jakegevorgian If it was available in Australia, that's what I'd be using.

@jennybarnes4806

Жыл бұрын

@@RichardRaffanwoodturning hi Richard, walnut oil finish is available from Timbecon, sold under brand ‘Walrus oil finish’. Cheers

@RichardRaffanwoodturning

Жыл бұрын

@@jennybarnes4806 We're talking specifically of Mahoney's walnut oil which is specifically a bowl finish and totally food safe at all times. The Walrus appears to be somethign different but I'll investigate.

I have always wondered why you flatten the inner surface when you are going to remove all that wood anyway. It is because as you just said, it is to get an accurate depth hole, correct?

@RichardRaffanwoodturning

Жыл бұрын

That's correct.

Beautiful work. Wish there was an easy way to get the blank out of the screw chuck... I just rest the screw chuck bar onto the tool rest, and use all my grip to pull the blank. This is the only time when cussing doesn't help.

@RichardRaffanwoodturning

Жыл бұрын

I simply wasn't prepared for it. I too have a bar with a magnet on the lathe bed to keep the bar in place, but I forgot.

Loved the bowl Richard. I’ve noticed the chuck you used on previous occasions. It appears to have multiple sized jaws. Could I ask what brand/type of chuck it is thanks. Cheers from the far south coast NSW.

@RichardRaffanwoodturning

Жыл бұрын

I'm using Vicmarc chucks with Shark, Step, and Dovetail jaws. Each set of jaws is on it's own body and all but one are VM100 chucks. If your'e in Canberra feel free to call in.

Thoroughly enjoy your demos, Mr Raffan. Where can I get one of your canny blue callipers ?

@RichardRaffanwoodturning

4 ай бұрын

The calipers are made by Lee Valley in Canada and stocked elsewhere in specialist woodturning supplies stores.

@robinbest4786

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for that. I've traced them - they seem very expensive (for a beginner!) ? I'm going to try to adapt a cheapo ! @@RichardRaffanwoodturning

Finally where did you get your calipers that you measure bowl side thickness?

@WhoGnu08

Жыл бұрын

I could be wrong, but they look like the Veritas Deep Calipers.

@grumpywiseguy5992

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Do you always Finnish the outside before moving to the inside? Im working on a piece that’s going to really shallow, and I got the bottom fit to go on the chuck. I’m not finished on the outside though and my connection to the inside has weakened and is no longer holding securely. I guess I could chuck the outer side and just cut a spot for the chuck… then go back to the outside to finish up and seal. I didn’t think about that or I may have finished the piece this morning.

@RichardRaffanwoodturning

Жыл бұрын

I usually finish the outside before starting the inside, only partly for speed and effeciency in production. A major benefit is that when supporting a hollowing cut there is less friction against my fingers, so less heat build up.

To all of you; Many of us are enthusiastic amateurs who turn as a hobby not for an income. We also have limited resources, eg no vacuum chuck, as professionals you have access to a wide range of gouges and chucks. Would you consider using, say 4 or 6 tools on a future project?

@RichardRaffanwoodturning

Жыл бұрын

To all of you??? There’s only one of me and if you wish to make complaint or appeal I think there are many better places than this channel. I aim to show people how I work in an attempt to offer insights into the craft. I promote my books and videos but not tools. I don’t cost you anything. If you’ve watched many of my videos you’ll have seen I rarely use more than six tools and often fewer. I counted six tools in this video. You’ll have seen that I work in a small space on a small lathe using a limited range of mostly well-used traditional tools. I don’t have a vacuum chuck and fewer than half the chucks I had five years ago when I downsized. Only rarely do you see me use half of those chucks. I suspect on most projects only occasionally do I use more than six tools, although sometimes I show alternatives for people like yourself. I’ve been in hundreds of workshops in a dozen countries and my observation is that most professional turners have what they need, whereas many hobby workshops are far better equipped because they can afford what they want and don’t have to justify a business expense. I feel your comment is ill directed. Nevertheless you might like to list the tools you think I should be using on a specific project I’m likely to undertake. If you don’t want to go public, please email me www.richardraffan.com.au/contact/

@RichardRaffanwoodturning

Жыл бұрын

Overnight I reaalised you might be refering to 4-Ways which consists of two enthusiastic hobby turners, one aspiring and one retired professional. Checking this morning I find we each we each seem to use six tools or fewer for this project so you don't have much to complain about on that account. Added to which a vacuum chuck is very easy to make for next to nothing based on an old vacuum cleaner and a faceplate. You can see how to construct one in Turning Wood or my Complete Illustrated Guide to Turning www.richardraffan.com.au/books-and-dvds/.

Hello Richard - you say you do like an uneven wall thickness - do you mean thicker on top and finer wall at the bottom, or vice versa? Thanks for your videos - always interesting! Regards, Jan

@RichardRaffanwoodturning

Жыл бұрын

I tend to take the weight out of the middle of the bowl wall so there's a better balance between the rim and base. Bowls that look thin with a thin lip often benefit from having a heavy foot and tapered wall thickness. My Art of Turned Bowls discusses such stuff in detail without laying down any laws, as does the original Turned Bowl Design which is no longer in print having bn replaced by ATB but often to be found second hand at a premium. www.richardraffan.com.au/books-and-dvds/

The design of the bowl is masterly. When you started to remove the foot, I thought "Oh, no!", but when I saw the end result I, too, thought it looked better. Also, thanks for the little tip on sanding both faces of an intersection in order to retain the crispness of the corner, e.g., the rim and the inside. BTW, it seems you sand at the same speed as you cut. Would you reduce the chance of getting heat checks if you lowered the speed?

@RichardRaffanwoodturning

Жыл бұрын

Sanding speed varies with the wood. I want to feel the wood dragging the abrasive, so if I don't the speed goes down until I do. With wood that wants to heat-check lower speed can help, but above all don't let the heat build up.

@michaelquataert

Жыл бұрын

@@RichardRaffanwoodturning Thank you for this.

One more, the bevel on your scrapers is approximately 45 - 50 degrees?

@RichardRaffanwoodturning

Жыл бұрын

Most of my bevels start about 45°. My gouges ar usually asymmetric so 45° on the nose then much steeper on the short right wing. kzread.info/dash/bejne/m5h2j9xvXZCscdY.html . (Apologies for the delayed response.)

Magnifique. Quels produits utilisez vous pour la finition ?

@RichardRaffanwoodturning

Жыл бұрын

Graines de lin bouillies et cire d'abeille

@malbun3275

Жыл бұрын

Hi Richard Beautiful bowl and grain pattern,sounds like “the sock”has many sons. Thanks for sharing,really look forward to your truly entertaining and inspiring videos Regards from NZ

Also, you switched to a heavy bowl gouge, why? I think it is because this piece is very dry and very hard?

@RichardRaffanwoodturning

Жыл бұрын

If you mean why a heavier gouge for hollowing - for the strength and weight that wasn't needed on the profile when the cut was close to the rest. The smaller gouge begins to flex when cutting well over the rest. The dryness of the blackwood had little to do with it.

How long did you dry the bowl?

@RichardRaffanwoodturning

Жыл бұрын

This was a well-seasoned blank that had probably been drying for at least 3-4 years and likely over 10 as it came from a deceased estate via my local Woodcraft Guild. It was very hard, dry, and dusty.