Richard Raffan on essential woodturning tools

[@tomislavtomasicwoodturning]

Dont listen some guys about mic,who wants to learn can put earbuds..... Great video sir

[@salandjim]

Richard - are your Shear Scrapers a 'bought' tool or are they something you've re-purposed ?

[@sorenstruckman9516]

Awesome overview! I appreciate your no-nonsense and superfluous tools approach. At some point a video detailing your asymmetric grinds on bowl gouges and scrapers would be tremendously helpful! How to sharpen, what they are good for, and maybe a demo.

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

Videos on what you can do with each type of tool is planned, including my asymmetrical gouge.

[@n64previews29]

Thanks for the advice! Also, you have some of the most efficient techniques I’ve seen. Can’t wait for more project videos!

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

I made a living turning bowls and scoops plus a few boxes and spindles. I never see myself as a projects turner. I've never turned a pen and intend to maintain that record, but I'll see what I can manage.

[@fnafplayer6447]

Basically as many scrapers as possible

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

Basically the tools I've use for 50 years to make living as a turner.

[@fdcnccraft5514]

Hi, Mr Richard. I have started wood turning as my new hobby and would definitely getting lot of guidelines and help from your videos. Hope you will come up for my rescue if needed.

[@scottgodfrey221]

What is the bevel angle for your ½" square scraper used to put a shoulder on the inside of a bowl for chucking? Thanks

[@tricolorturners]

Hard to convince folks, but a 3/4” half-moon scraper in chisel mode does a great job for roughing spindle work. Another very informative video Richard!

[@woodwoman9130]

I’m going to try your roughing gouge method I don’t like my traditional roughing gouge. Thanks Richard I really enjoy your videos.

[@jeytex3161]

Thanks, appreciate you sharing.

[@marcv2648]

Fantastic info. Thank you!

[@clydeschuyler]

Thank you for this information.

[@jackthompson5092]

Thanks for the info Richard.

[@brianhawes3115]

What makes a spindle gouge different from a bowl gouge? Angle? I bought a bowl gouge that was 5/8 inch and when it came in the mail and opened it up I was surprised to see that it was the flute that was 5/8, it seems huge but all day on it and no fatigue, that’s because of the mass?

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

Broadly bowl gouges have a deep U-shaped flute whilst spindle gouges have a shallow flute. Each can be ground according to the proposed use or current fad. Then there are spindle detail gouges that have a very shallow flute and long bevel that enables them to turn vee grooves. American manufacturers define gouges by the overall diameter, Europeans by the flute width, so you need to know where the tools are made. The ½-in Sheffield-made gouges I use are made from ⅝-in bar stock, so your gouge is a bit larger and probably from Sheffield.

[@WhoGnu08]

Does anyone know the brand name of the narrow blade parting tool that is wider at the bottom than the top? It's mentioned at 4:43. Thanks in advance.

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

Both parting tools are wider at the bottom. The wider is a Raffan Signature parting tool made by Henry Taylor, the narrower is a D-Way parting tool.

[@WhoGnu08]

Thanks for the reply, Richard. I have been doing a search on the Henry Taylor version but cannot find one, even used. I don't suppose you have one that you would be willing to part with (pun intended)? @@RichardRaffanwoodturning BTW, your videos are awesome! Very helpful, clear, and concise.

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

@@WhoGnu08 I don't have a spare. The D-way is an excellent parting tool so if you're in North American I'd get one of those.

[@WhoGnu08]

Will do. Thanks, again.@@RichardRaffanwoodturning

[@LewisKauffman]

Thank you.

[@patrickgibbons9179]

I’m anxious to see a video on the Kelton undercutter in use. Is it a one use tool or does it come into play in multiple scenarios?

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

The Undercutters come in sets of three or four (I can't rmember which) but that's the one I use for small enclosed forms.

[@jimneely4527]

I started turning after reading your books. I'm so glad you now have a KZbin channel so that you can show your tools and techniques better. Thanks for sharing.

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

There's more on the videos which are much better made than my solo efforts using an elderly iPhone5. www.richardraffan.com.au/books-and-dvds/

[@hotrodhog2170]

So no negative rake scraper?

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

I've never found anything for which a negative rake is supposedly essential that can't be done just as well with a regular scraper, whereas I find a negative rake is next to useless turning the cylindrical inside of a box. When scraping, the angle between the top of the tool and the surface being scraped needs to be less than 90 degrees, so all you need to do is adjust the rest height and angle of the handle to achieve that angle. On a flat surface or hollowing endgrain that usually means raising the rest and handle so the tool tilts down. On a bowl profile is usually means dropping the rest.

[@hotrodhog2170]

@@RichardRaffanwoodturning Oh ok. Thank you for your answer Richard. Respects

[@Thom3748]

You need some new scrapers, Richard!

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

I do have a few more scrapers, but you're correct. What I lack and miss is the older short ones I sold off a three years ago when downsizing.

[@Thom3748]

Hope you get back to San Diego soon for more courses and demos. You are among the best instructors I have been told...

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

@@Thom3748 Not a chance, I afraid. I'm 79 and can no longer manage the long days of hands-on workshops, let alone the weeks of them back-to-back in a foreign land that I used to undertake.

[@Thom3748]

@@RichardRaffanwoodturning Well, thank goodness for KZbin! Love your videos.

[@craigpennifold3498]

Simple and informative.