I love how Mr. Richard Raffan buys and cleans up old turning tools from a garage sale. Even though I am 100% sure every turning tool maker in the world would donate as many tools as he wants to him for simply mentioning the tool maker's name in one of his videos.
@RichardRaffanwoodturning10 ай бұрын
In the past few weeks I've refused several offers from manufacturers. I want to be free to comment on chucks and tools without obligation. I don't want anyone assuming I comment favouribly on a chuck or tool because I've been paid in cash or kind to do so.
@dtork4710 ай бұрын
I so respect that Richard, very refreshing these days! Very helpful with free hand sharpening. Stay safe. Thanks again for sharing your gifts.
@hlcorick2 ай бұрын
@@RichardRaffanwoodturning Thank you for that! Watching many videos out there I have to constantly use a mental filter to separate sincere advise from that which is said to maintain a sponsorship. Since I've discovered your channel last year I've quit watching the others. Again, thanks!
@roblevin149 ай бұрын
Love this! This gives me the confidence to go out and find some old tools and experiment with freehand sharpening and not be upset if I don't get the angles right the first time.
@RichardRaffanwoodturning9 ай бұрын
It often pays to see what you can do with the bevel angles and edges you end up with, experimenting with a waste block making nothing but shavings.
@hlcorick2 ай бұрын
@@RichardRaffanwoodturning Ahhh, thank you.
@simonmcmanus36394 ай бұрын
Really good way of polishing the flute using MDF and turning it to fit . I have some gouges that need a bit of tlc.
@joenalaska10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for making these videos. For amateur turners such as myself there is so much conflicting information, it is incredibly valuable to have access to the depth of expertise you bring. Really enjoy your teaching style. I live in a pretty remote region without access to clubs or classes, so channels I know I can trust are invaluable. Thank you for sharing!
@willwyatt702310 ай бұрын
Watching you do these grinds by hand is every bit as soul-satisfying as watching you turn wood. Thank you so very much.
@Mortalis210 ай бұрын
Definitely a Master at his craft.
@angelaburt326610 ай бұрын
Mr Raffan, your video is such a joy to watch.
@ArchEdge10 ай бұрын
Thanks Richard - you have restored my confidence in sharpening turning tools myself... I destroyed one a long time ago, and have avoided it since..
@RichardRaffanwoodturning10 ай бұрын
It's all practice and going slowly but surely at first. Then speed comes with repetition.
@s10m0t10n10 ай бұрын
This is good information about sharpening, maintenance and how not to be afraid of re-shaping and replacing tool handles. I've always kept away from anything too drastic when sharpening, but now know that it's not a taboo - it's what suits you best. Woodturning gold, as always, Richard.
@cobberpete110 ай бұрын
I've always hesitated about reshaping the tools, but you have given me a bit of confidence to try it again. Interesting snipit on quenching the HSS. Thank you Richard
@RichardRaffanwoodturning10 ай бұрын
Tools, and particularly gouges, can usually be reshaped to advantage your particular approach to turning.
@jean-louishoules519810 ай бұрын
Thank you Mr Raffan for this recycling and reshaping lesson.
@johnnyb9567810 ай бұрын
Thank you for the master class in reconditioning old turning tools. Thank you so much!
@derekroberts598410 ай бұрын
Just want to note that your audio is spot on, good balance and levels. another skill mastered :)
@jamescarter881310 ай бұрын
so nice to see those tools get the life they deserved. To be purchased second hand be a true master of the craft. Lucky tools.
@joefernandes135910 ай бұрын
Excellent information once again that is not only helpful but gives insight into how to restore tools that may seem useless. Thank you.
@DiemenDesign10 ай бұрын
Interesting video, and shows we don't always have to have the newest and greatest tools, although having a complete set of Thompson Tools would be lovelly, we make do with what we can afford, lol. Thanks Richard, good video. BTW, the sound was excellent.
@brettbkeogh7 ай бұрын
Great video. I LOVE watching these your presentation is so to the point, concise and without BS. Every video leads to more questions and the next video and on it goes :) :) re tool restoration - I have avoided older style carbon steel tools like old Sorby, Marples and Record unless they were HSS thinking they are inferior tools, am I wrong. Maybe I have become a tools snob. Could we have a video on the pluses and minuses of each, carbon steel, HSS, tool steel and the modern M2 and V10 steel tools. It would also be awesome if you could point out how to identify the steels by their spark showers. So should I avoid these older tools ?? Many many thanks for the efforts you put into these productions. Cheers
@RichardRaffanwoodturning7 ай бұрын
I started with Sorby carbon tools and used them all through the 1970s until they introduced HSS. HSS does hold an edge longer, so carbon tools need more attention regards sharpening, but they're still worth having. I don't know enough about steels to make a video on the differences, especially as I'm pushed to tell one HSS steel from another. Careful selection of timber tends to make turning easier. Also I won't be making a video on tool steels because since I downsized I have only HSS mostly from Henry Taylor (Raffan Signature tools) and Sorby, making comparisons difficult.
@brettbkeogh7 ай бұрын
many thanks Richard appreciate your time to reply cheers@@RichardRaffanwoodturning
@raydriver730010 ай бұрын
Another informative and interesting video, Richard. Thank you for sharing 🌞
@glennnord260510 ай бұрын
Thank You for sharing some good information .
@robertcornelius351410 ай бұрын
Tools? Garage sale? Now ya have my attention!
@MoleValleyMaker10 ай бұрын
Thank you for this. I bought one of those old carbon steel spindle gouges (with the spike) in a workshop clearance and you've given me an idea of what to do with it!
@DavidBird-uu8km10 ай бұрын
Very nice. Great information, thanks.
@jackthompson509210 ай бұрын
Great video Richard.
@deyyoung4210 ай бұрын
Great video! Thanks so much for teaching us your techniques.
@markhunt61778 ай бұрын
I am always looking for quality turning tools. I rather enjoy cleaning them up for new life.
@jerrylowry67310 ай бұрын
I enjoy and learn a tremendous amount when watching you sharpen your lathe tools. What is the grit on the small diamond file when you touch up the edge? An aside from this I had the opportunity to watch a man in Colorado Springs Co. turn a small end grain box. His name I think was Cox, he mention that he knew you.
@OregonOldTimerWOODTURNING10 ай бұрын
What is the color difference in sparks from HSS and carbon steel?
@keithedwards103810 ай бұрын
You’re a wealth of knowledge. I’m a new turner and I always, very carefully watch your videos. Thank you sir for sharing this.
@garylawrence75479 ай бұрын
You essentially ground the end into a nail.
@RichardRaffanwoodturning9 ай бұрын
I have an asymmetric fingernail grind on most of my gouges.
@petergledhill738010 ай бұрын
Another interesting video thanks Richard Raffan - look forward to seeing you use them especially the early type of Sorby bowl gouge. I have a fluted U shape Sorby so would be interested to know what you’d use it for. Spindle or bowl gouge and how you’d sharpen it? Another video maybe.
@RichardRaffanwoodturning10 ай бұрын
You'll find several sharpening videos in the Tools and Sharpening playlist, including kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5WlXq1sYpJ5d9U
@petergledhill738010 ай бұрын
@@RichardRaffanwoodturning thanks Richard will def check those out.
@gitaseldiy952510 ай бұрын
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@jorisdemoel382110 ай бұрын
A very nice find and a very good explanation about grinding and cleaning. Are there certain types of work you might recommend caron steel for, or is High speed steel superior in all ways? I look forward to seeing them all in use. Thanks for another instructive and entertaining video.
@RichardRaffanwoodturning10 ай бұрын
I find HSS superior in all ways regards turning. The major benefits are that it holds an edge longer than carbon and can withstand bluing/overheating.
@giovannizunino60469 ай бұрын
Davvero interessante avrei piacere di sapere se in passato usavi un tornio più performante d'altronde quando si è in pensione anche un tornio semplice x passare il tempo va bene lo stesso
@Monstrito5910 ай бұрын
What's wrong with cooling hhs with water? Does it permanently damage the tool?
@HarmonicGrunt10 ай бұрын
Thank You Richard for sharing. What is the ideal Angle you would recommend for spindle/Bowl gouge please.
@RichardRaffanwoodturning10 ай бұрын
I sharpen most bevels at about 45 degrees on the nose of gouges and scrapers. However I'll be making a video on ½-in spindle gouges showing the ways they can be used and the bevels required for specific situations. Should be up in a few days.
@HarmonicGrunt10 ай бұрын
@@RichardRaffanwoodturning Ok Thanks Richard, Much Appreciated . 👍🏻
@robertcornelius351410 ай бұрын
I'm new at CBN wheels. Why can you not grind high-carbon steel tools on a CBN wheel?
@RichardRaffanwoodturning10 ай бұрын
The general advice is not to grind carbon tools or non-ferrous metals on CBN wheels, a practice I follow having all but ruined one CBN wheel grinding a range of carbon tools at a week-long workshop.
@pj4885410 ай бұрын
What was the brush that you put in the drill chuck please?
@RichardRaffanwoodturning10 ай бұрын
I believe it's nylon, but brass or steel are almost as good.
@executive10 ай бұрын
what grit is your CBN wheel for finish grinding?
@RichardRaffanwoodturning10 ай бұрын
Initially I had a 180 CBN wheel, but replaced that with an 80-grit CBN. During a week-long workshop where there were two of each grit I found it difficult to tell which tools had been sharpened on which wheel. I did most of the sharpening. Sharpening on the coarser 80-grit wheel was faster.
@executive10 ай бұрын
@@RichardRaffanwoodturning interesting. Mine is 180 and I feel like its eating my tools too quickly
@RichardRaffanwoodturning10 ай бұрын
@@executive I don't want to spend more than a few seconds touching up an edge, time being money when turning for a living, hence my preference for the 80 grit. If there was a 60 grit I'd probably use that. New CBN wheels cut very aggressively for about 30 minutes, then settlel down.
@pjseiber277410 ай бұрын
What grit is your CBN wheel you were using ? I have a 180 grit CBN. Is that sufficient ?❤
@RichardRaffanwoodturning10 ай бұрын
I have 80-grit CBN wheels, finding them more satisfactory than the 180s I used to use. Using finer wheels just takes a bit longer. It's useful to have a coarse wheel or linisher for shaping.
@kenvasko228510 ай бұрын
I enjoyed the video because I buy a lot of old lathe tools at flea markets. I haven't used many of them, just collecting for now. One of the things you mentioned was the color of the spark. Do the older steels give off a yellow spark vs a white spark on HSS? Also, I have a couple with a hexagon flare at the start of the handle. They seem real old and I'm not sure if they are turning tools. Are the tools made from old files too dangerous to use? I have a difficult time distinguishing between spindle and bowl gouges. Is it determined by the depth or shape of the flute? What do the old bowl gouges look like or did they use scrapers? Is there a pictorial history of turning tools book or article or VIDEO (hint, hint) I could reference?
@RichardRaffanwoodturning10 ай бұрын
Using old files for woodturning scrapers isn't recommended on the grounds that they're too brittle and unlikely to withstand the shock of a heavy catch. All the Sheffield turning tools I've encountered have round handles, whereas many of the older carpentry and carving tools have/had facetted handles. Gouges milled from round bars first appeared in the late 1970s. Earlier forged gouges suitable for bowl lturning were termed long and strong (L&S) and the older Marples in this video is typical. Bowls in earlier times were often turned using what are now called continental gouges which you can see in Gouges for Bowls kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3OrZWSgrZVogas
@kenvasko228510 ай бұрын
@@RichardRaffanwoodturning You gave me homework!
@mandyray2310 ай бұрын
Learnt so many useful things from this video. Thank you Richard. X
@lewislevine809510 ай бұрын
Another great video, thanks. I was wondering what kind of wheel the 400 grit was? Thanks
@RichardRaffanwoodturning10 ай бұрын
The wheels are all 80 grit. The silver, left on the green grinder is CBN, the grey carborundum, the smaller white wheel is aluminium oxide.
@LAZZY000110 ай бұрын
Great presentation and information as usual. Thank you Mr Raffan.
@edwardukleja458310 ай бұрын
Hi Richard, you said that deep fluted spindle gauges should not be used on bowls. Being a novice I have to ask why not?
@RichardRaffanwoodturning10 ай бұрын
Deep fluted spindle-roughing gouges are designed for roughing spindles, not bowls. I don't possess a d/f roughing gouge, preferring to rough spindles using shallow continental gouges that are stronger and less likely to catch. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmXIo4Wba9mIqpo
@alun700610 ай бұрын
You can get a very nasty catch using a spindle roughing gouge when cross-grain (bowl) turning. See this video for an example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4DLeZivpL9_l7ssi=IJZjN3KiftdPOlRe I believe there is (or was) also a concern about the narrow tang of a SRG breaking during such a catch, which could result in horrific injury.
@RichardRaffanwoodturning10 ай бұрын
@@alun7006 Thanks for that. I'd forgotten that video.