Richard Raffan makes a pistachio bowl to see how the wood turns.

I've never turned pistachio, so in this video you see how I discover its properties including how it microwaves.

[@joeydupre6153]

Gorgeous wood. The texture looks like the fine porcelain of the wood world.

[@MarklTucson]

What an interesting wood. Such a contrast in colors. While you were turning, some of the shavings looked like they had a blueish tint to them. Looking forward to seeing how this wood turns after you dry it.

[@ValioMadre7]

I've never seen pistachio wood, very beautify. Nice bowls. Thank you for sharing.

[@stevefromlondon9175]

Always a pleasure to watch you work Regards Steve UK London

[@jackthompson5092]

Very interesting rough turned bowl Richard.

[@aaronneiderman5300]

Very interesting wood grain and color. Wonderful job on it , thank you for sharing.

[@chrish8294]

Beautiful bowl!!! Makes me think of American hickory but seems to be softer and works very well

[@alun7006]

Beautiful wood, and a great result!

[@Laikeen]

Very beautiful piece and Wood

[@DustySplinters]

Well Done Richard, Thank You !

[@tomislavtomasicwoodturning]

Awsome wood Richard, Its working much like pear,if not better☺️

[@usspaul9422]

That was absolutely amazing !!!!! Please i beg you !!! - make me a tobbacco pipe of that wood !!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

Please send me a sketch of what you have in mind www.richardraffan.com.au/contact/ and we can discuss a price. I need a very quick response as I'm intending to work the rest of the log before the weekend.

[@davesegalcairns]

Pistachio bowl? Thats nuts!

[@kenvasko2285]

Not such a tough nut to crack!

[@jeanlong4285]

Very nice bowl

[@bradleycrewe1754]

Thank you , great video .

[@ws6201]

That little ruler on the Laguna is my least favorite bit of the whole machine. That's saying something... Love that bandsaw

[@jorisdemoel3821]

That is a very interesting wood indeed. And you seemed really delighted to turn it, too. Do you think the colour differentiation is something that occurs in all pistachio or that it might have been some disease? Also, what would you consider a safe distance between the work and the upper blade guides of a bandsaw? Or does it depend on the wood? Many thanks for yet another great video. (Also an interesting few blocks of reddish wood lying next to the microwave.)

[@Penqueen2010]

A beautiful timber turned by the one and only Richard Raffan.

[@davidanderson5767]

Pretty wood.

[@tricolorturners]

How much room do you typically leave in the bottom with the depth drill?

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

Rather depends on the diameter of the bowl, but it'll ususally between 5mm and 13mm. I want to end up with between 3mm and 6mm, again depending on the diameter of the bowl.

[@tricolorturners]

@@RichardRaffanwoodturning I am assuming those ranges include the foot.

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

@@tricolorturners I didn't think my first response through, assuming you meant a typical bowl without a foot. I rarely go for an even bowl wall thickness, preferring to slim the wall in the mid-section to achieve a weight balance between the rim and base. If there's a foot, it's concieved as an addition to the overall form, a support to lift the form both physically and visually.

[@tricolorturners]

@@RichardRaffanwoodturning Think I got it - Depth drill to approximately (space for refinement with tools) planned wall thickness (bottom) plus foot. This is referenced from flattened rim. Seems obvious, but thought highlighting here might be useful;) Thanks!

[@woodwoman9130]

Beautiful wood! Always a pleasure watching you turn.

[@bradbyers7505]

I really enjoy seeing the way you bring out the best in each piece of wood you turn. Excellent.

[@boblevey]

Beautiful wood!!!

[@jamescarter8813]

Pistachio is one of those unicorn wood I have heard about, but haven't been able to get a hold of any yet. Always the same, beautiful wood, turns well and finishes nicely. Real joy to see you work it Richard, thank you.

[@Penqueen2010]

A beautiful tured bowl by a master in turning timber.

[@Penqueen2010]

Do you know which country this beautiful timber comes from originally? I know a bit about our Australian native timbers but not much from other countries.

[@exotic-woods]

Canary Islands, North Africa and parts of Asia, this specific piece in the video is probably Pistacia Vera...had to get because nobody is excited in cutting a tree which provides such a great and expensive fruit@@Penqueen2010

[@DiemenDesign]

Very nice, love the patterning, the other pieces should be just as nice. Thanks for sharing Richard.

[@jerryrudolph6603]

Being from central CA USA a lot of pistachio trees have been planted. The wood is quite unlike yours in that rays of red yellow green and black are intertwined for a beautiful display.The wood does crack quite easily after taking the normal precautions of coating the ends and allowed to dry naturally in our hot summer weather.Your work has always been first rate. I remember receiving one of your books when I was a lad.I am now 77.Just kidding.I do have the book.Keep the good vids coming.

[@pjseiber2774]

Beautiful piece of wood complimented by Beautiful craftsmanship 👍🏻

[@johnnyb95678]

Beautiful piece of lumber. And a pretty little bowl. Thank you for sharing.

[@malbun3275]

Hi Richard beautiful grain and figure thanks for sharing ,must get back to microwaving again Regards

[@bert7548]

Lovely patterned grain and excellent turning as usual, thank you for the video, its comorting to see that your tool sometimes snatches too but you know how to handel it, I was given some green sycamore here in the UK and its colouring is quite similar to the pistachio you used, apparently sycamore has to be dried and stacked carefully to avoid colour in the grain. Thank you for your videos they are very helpfull and entertaining.

[@dtork47]

Great looking bowl, have not a had the pleasure of turning pistachio!

[@brettgl21]

That is some beautiful wood.

[@josephpotterf9459]

Thanks that looks like a new favorite.

[@glencrandall7051]

Very nice bowl Richard. Is it ready for finish now or does it have to dry further? Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

I usually leave them for a couple of weeks before oiling so they dry out as much as possible.

[@jrk1666]

silly question but does it smell like the nut does ?

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

It's years since I've eaten a pistachie nut, but I don't think so.

[@LewisKauffman]

Thank you!