Richard Raffan carves a tripod foot on a bowl

Carving three small feet on a bowl is usually quick and easy, but here I had to mount the bowl between centres twice to get the job done.

[@raydriver7300]

Such economy of movement by an artisan. Thank you for sharing. As my French daughter in law taught me: This is another day when I go to bed less stupid 🌞

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

Wonderful! Something to which we should all aspire.

[@luvwud]

Watching someone sanding has never been so interesting. Simple style bowl and now we know how to add feet, many thanks Richard. Geoff

[@kaybee2300]

It may not be your normal style - or maybe even your taste ... but I think it is beautiful and something to aspire to.

[@PBUCKY1969]

Great tutorial, lots of good advice and content - many thanks!

[@MarklTucson]

Really like that approach for feet, very subtle

[@garyjanes2358]

Mr Raffan! I love it when you say oops! A joy to watch one of the best craftsmen show an entire session! Yep, said it before and it bears repeating. Thank you.

[@terryyancy3957]

Very good I learn so much from watching your channel. Thanks for the help. I appreciate the time you take to make these videos.

[@johnpatrick6154]

Richard, I just want to say that these many yet simple and focused videos you are doing are an incredible gift to our community. You are to be commended for sharing your knowledge in such a user friendly manner. Thank you!

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

Thanks you. I hope to help novices overcome the difficulties I had when coming to terms with the craft on my own, and provide insights for the more experienced.

[@whiskeyturner]

Cool video, I got some of the same yellowood from the botanical gardens, I didn’t think much of it either but I got quite a nice big bowl out of it then did a fair bit of carving texturing on it …. The piece you have there has a lot mor character than mine.

[@pjseiber2774]

Great video. Glad the audio is working better. It makes the whole video more interesting. 👍😃👍

[@paulbrinkley9674]

Wonderful to see you back turning, Richard, and sharing your immense knowledge. Cheers

[@colinball1960]

Love how the feet look so elegant Richard. I have learned such a lot from your books and videos. Never thought of doing it that way ...... especially without Coles jaws. Thanks for another lesson.

[@WhoGnu08]

Another wonderful tutorial. I have never put feet on a bowl, but you have inspired me to give it a try. I very much appreciate your economy of motion and of words. I suppose it comes from the years of being a production turner; time is money.

[@craigpennifold3498]

Using the banjo as a clamp is simple and effective. The new dust extraction set up seems to work well. Thanks for passing on the knowledge.

[@benoloughlin8231]

What a brilliant project, I do so admire your economy of effort. Many thanks, as ever.

[@jackthompson5092]

Thanks for the lesson Richard.

[@bogumirxrabryx4792]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful work.

[@johnkriplean1148]

you are an amazing turner. thanks for sharing.

[@DiemenDesign]

Very nice Richard. I'm going to have to give this a go. Thanks for sharing.

[@haroldsworld]

For a not so artsy guy you are pretty artsy. Like the small feet and the look it gives the bowl. I have made some bowl with larger feet and they are OK but this is a much more elegant a look and utilitarian too. The banjo trick was pretty trick too, never though of that but its a natural. I don't think I saw that in your book. What was the oil you used? Thanks you for sharing your wisdom. Harold

[@JamesBondDZero7Mi6]

Love seeing the "real deal" from my bowl-turning mentor. I've made many bowls but still haven't tried putting feet on any of them. Now that you showed us how it doesn't look too difficult. Still working my way through "The Art of Turned Bowls" book. It's always with me in my workshop. Thank you for your teachings, Richard!

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

I usually have a tripod foot on bowls turned green so the bowls can warp whilst remaining stable on a flat surface.

[@jontoolman]

Great video and tips! Thank you for sharing.

[@OregonOldTimerWOODTURNING]

Just ordered a copy of "Turning Wood..."

[@davidman6024]

beautiful bowl

[@tomislavtomasicwoodturning]

Very nice😀

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Lovely! I have added feet to a few bowls. Your smaller feet go a lot faster with a large power sander than my approach of slightly taller feet where I cut away the waste with a coping saw which seemed to require more sanding and used a smaller Dremel with a little sanding cylinder.

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

To me taller feet often look too fragile for utilitarian bowls that tend to be dumped on hard surfaces rather than placed gently. If they don't break, many pointy legs could damage a wooden table. But speedy production is usually my main objective.

[@denisvienat849]

C’est très jolie Richard bravo et bon travail top 👍👏

[@henniebasson515]

NICE! I love the fact that the feet are small. I cringe when I see some turners putting "long" feet on a bowl - it loses elegance. Kind regards.