Richard Raffan turns a cross-grain box

[@raisinsawdust]

A whole millimeter out of form….how most of us can only dream of such a level of mastery!

[@banewf9276]

The man is a MASTER of the craft. I was fortunate enough to attend a 3 day class he taught when I first started. He was both intimidating (his level of skill) and inspirational (for the same reason). This was the project I did during that class. I still have it and still have it on display. Thanks for getting me hooked Richard … many thanks!!! All the best

[@salandjim]

Yes, I too attended a one-on one training session with Richard in the UK and 100% agree that it was an intimidating & inspirational experience ! That said, it was the intimidating bits that inspired me to become adventurous in my turning and I thank him for that. I also did this piece as my project and distinctly remember Richard saying "this one will incorporate virtually every cut in the book" - and t did ! My cherry cross-grain lidded box takes pride of place at home and when people admire it, they also marvel at the fact that the very delicate features were actaully for chucking reasons ! I'm loving this series because it's full of real-world 'incidents', ea ch of which he turns into a teaching point. It so good to see the odd bowl fall off the chuck or the need for the odd plaster after a 'happening' (because we all have them) be it a lack of concentration, a distaraction of an unseen fault in the piece we're working on. As BANEWF says, this guy is a master of his craft and his teaching has inspired woodturners worldwide to become better at their craft ...

[@Laikeen]

Woodturning is so easy when people are looking at you... but when I'm in front of your lathe, it's not the same. A very big thank you for all these explanations and demonstrations, I learn a lot with your videos Serge from France

[@luvwud]

So many hints and tips hard to remember, many thanks Richard. Had to laugh when you said about scraping the lid , oh well hit it with 120grit. Geoff

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

Time is money to a professional, so if sanding saves me time I'm not going to waste that time trying to cut. And the great thing about a video is that you can watch it again, and freeze the frame...

[@sorenberger]

M.....0p😅😅 ​@@RichardRaffanwoodturning

[@ValioMadre7]

Absolutely awesome video. Seems like I just won the lotto. Thanks for sharing.

[@billy19461]

His turning skills are amazing. These are the best videos I have ever seen. Camera man is great.

[@emgiwoodworks]

Watching Richard at work is a pleasure and a humbling experience at the same time. Thank you so much for all this straightforward information!

[@Ian-xy7xi]

Great stuff, well done to Richard and great crew behind the camera - cheers

[@bigjgordon]

Such a pleasure to watch a legend! Thank you sir!

[@joevarga3345]

great information , love to watch you turn!

[@Tremorwoodworks]

I really learned a lot from the split screen views in this video. Thank you.

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

And thank you.

[@DiemenDesign]

Another excellent video, thank you for sharing Richard, I really appreciate how you demonstrate using different tools to achieve shapes and explanations.

[@burnleyize]

That was way more information that is USEFUL! that you just shared with the world. Thank you again, Mr. RAFFAN. Best wishes, sir!

[@tallerpinocho]

Thanks for this very good video, I really apreciate that you put in teaching mode and speak and speak... you explains every movement, every angle, every action. Priceless mentoring. Regards from Spain.

[@pradesbernard9211]

Superbes , vos vidéos sont riches d enseignement…même si je ne maitrise pas l Anglais les sous titres en Français m aident bien ..chaque jour je visionne un projet ..et parfois j’essaye.. les boîtes à grain croisés sont mon obsession du moment ..merci pour vos vidéos Bien cordialement

[@geraldguyette470]

Richard , that is some sage advice on developing your own style , thank you so much .

[@ssum7733]

Richard, thanks for taking the time to demonstrate your techniques and approach. I am still fairly new to turning and really enjoy your instruction.

[@glencrandall7051]

Thank you Richard. A very nice piece of work. I very much like the finish. Have a great day and stay safe.

[@waynebrown107]

Thank you for this video. I attempted the process and it was successful. I am pleased with the results. I probably should not have used walnut for my first attempt but I definitely learned a lot

[@tomcoker9882]

Thanks for another instructional video. The explanations of why you switch between tool to get into where you what, how to manipulate them to get the desired cuts and the design changes because of aesthetics or even maybe an opps. I appreciate the honesty in not editing out the slip ups so we get to see how to recover and keep going. Thanks again. Cheers, Tom

[@mattmartens7]

I look forward to your videos, they are always extremely insightful and so full of useful information! Also, I'm loving the two camera views!

[@brianjoneswoodturning3682]

Really nice little pot and lid. I enjopyed the video and commentary, you have a very reassuring persona Many thanks for sharing

[@inspectr1949]

Richard so nice seeing you active again from our days together at Totally Turning, I've somewhat lost the passion for turning the last several years as age caught to me and symposiums got derailed but your boxes was always inspirational and one of my favorite pursuits.

[@carolriley8472]

Richard, that was quite enjoyable!

[@vidarreiersen4820]

Beautiful! ! Thank you 🏺

[@jontoolman]

Great video Richard. Thank you for sharing.

[@amospeterson3251]

Thank you very much again Richard for another awesome demonstration! AmosP

[@markthompson6860]

great job ,,,,,,,,you spoke every time ,,,,,,,,thank you

[@timberedridge7224]

I love that you are always swimming in a pile of shavings on these videos. Don't like a clean shop myself. Nowhere for the mice to live...lol

[@denisvienat849]

Très bonne vidéo et très belle réalisation , de la maîtrise avec tes outils un grand bravo Richard 👍👏🇨🇭👋

[@davidsapp9198]

A great Video Richard! This is one of my Favorite Projects! I love how you make it look so easy, and your eye for a good design is incredible! Thanks again! Geeting ready to spend a week at Arrowmont and I have 3 sets of blanks prepped up to do this same lidded box!

[@tricolorturners]

My favorite project. Beautiful!

[@stevenhansen8641]

Outstanding, thanks for sharing

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

You are not getting old but older, Richard. Old is 15 years older than us, LOL!

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

True, Mike. But what do we say in 15 years time - or even ten years...

[@christopherharrison6724]

It’s the thought process followed by the decision which absolutely has me enthralled every time I watch one of Richards Master Classes.

[@marythro]

What a clever design! I have been turning 3 months, and only have one set of jaws, a 3/8” spindle gouge, and a skew, and this is something that I could make. I’m still struggling with holding on to the piece and figuring out how to hold on when I reverse. Your secret mortise inside of the top is clever.

[@derrelcone8391]

Loving your videos... THANKS...

[@marythro]

What a clever design. I just started turning 3 months ago, and only have one set of jaws, a 3/8” spindle gouge and a skew, and this is something I could do. It’s fun playing with the shape of a bowl, and this has all kind of places to change the shape. I’m still struggling with holding on the the wood, getting the tenon right, and and thinking about how to hold the piece when I reverse it. Your hidden mortise inside the lid is very clever.

[@burnleyize]

Mr RAFFAN, a lot of turners speak against using a spindle gouge in any way with bowl production. Yet, you seem perfectly comfortable using it, from roughing work to details. Why do so many shy away from the spindle gouge when doing a bowl?

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

Maybe misled by the names of tools and marketing, superstition, or pure ignorance. I hope to convert a few. I hope you've watched my Gouges for Turning Bowls. kzbin.infovideos

[@LadiesHeartChannel]

Very Amazing ,my friend,,,

[@Pauken11]

Thanks for another great video, Richard. I noticed your coughing several times. I hope you still use your dust helmet when working at home and not making a video.

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

Many thanks for your concern, Jim. I've done very little turning for at least 15 years - just the occasional demo and commission. When I do get on my lathe I have dust extraction on all the time and my Airstream Helmet.

[@fletchlives8639]

You make it look so bloody easy. Which we all know it's not. Wee question, how do you store the boiled linseed soaked cloth?? I heard that B.L.O rags can and do spontaneously combust.

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

At the end of each day oily rags go into a steel tin so any fire is contained, although I've never felt an oily rag get warm. After 18 hours or so oil dries and the rags stiffen enough to be unusable so get thrown out.

[@burnleyize]

Mr. RAFFAN… WHERE ARE YOU???!? Waiting for new material, and hope you are well.

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

Other stuff has been getting in the way, added to which Dave-the-cameraman-&-editor has moved north. We have a one-day shoot scheduled for late June, but I need to learn to do it all myself as I did shooting images for my books. Meanwhile you'll find everything I know about turning in my books and DVDs which you can buy through Booktopia, Amazon and others.

[@burnleyize]

@@RichardRaffanwoodturning : I’ve bought them all! I just enjoy your straight- forward style, and how easily you seem to move through a turning, plus your wonderful dry humor and comments! Please don’t stop! We NEED your demos! This platform provides a great way to “ pay it forward” to the world. Thanks again, and best wishes. ( And if I was in Australia, I’d be there helping!)

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

Ah! So now you want to see if I can actually turn as well as write about turning.... I hope to be up and running soon.

[@burnleyize]

@@RichardRaffanwoodturning :LOL! No sir! Primarily, was just worried. My craftsman friend tells me of seeing you at a woodturning symposium, and there was a “ contest” to see who could turn a goblet the fastest, and you were in amongst them. Errrr… needless to say… you came in first! Great to chat with you. Best wishes for more great videos. Cheers! From Natchez, Mississippi!

[@burnleyize]

@@RichardRaffanwoodturning : Lastly- don’t think for a moment that it’s just ME waiting to see more. You are an encyclopedia of wood turning. Thank you!

[@denniswee1785]

Great teacher! Why using a spindle gauge and not a bowl gauge? Thanks in advance!

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

You don’t need the strength of a bowl gouge working close to the rest, so using a less expensive tool makes sense, at least to me. But chiefly I find shavings get away faster from a spindle gouge - wide and thick shavings can jam in a deep flute when there’s a hand over the flute deflecting shavings. Also a fingernail spindle gouge gets into to corners whereas that can be difficult using a bowl gouge.

[@pjseiber2774]

Fantastic piece great

[@marythro]

Well, I made a box like this out of maple, but I made a mistake and put the base inside the top, so it looks very top-heavy. I think I need to make another base for the top and another top for the base. Still, very nice design. I put a button on the top in honor of your design.

[@henniebasson515]

Why did you stop uploading? We miss you! Hope you are well. Kind regards.

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

Cameraman's moving away and I'm tryig to find time to learn do it myself. There should be more videos by the end of June. However just about everything I know about turning wood, and much that I've forgotten, is in my books and videos.

[@henniebasson515]

@@RichardRaffanwoodturning True, but it is still nice watching good turners. Anyway, I am glad that you are still OK. Kind regards.

[@williamswhistlepipes]

Great work, great channel. Your videos have been a massive help to me as I’ve just been learning myself. How long have you been turning, is it your full time job. All the best james.

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

I was never a hobby turner until recently. I began January 1970 and since June 1970 I've been able to pay all my bills by selling what I've turned. There's a bio on my website. www.richardraffan.com.au

[@williamswhistlepipes]

@@RichardRaffanwoodturning thanks Richard I’ll take a look 👍🏻

[@paulplager9498]

You did well, but you forgot the chainsaw and table saw.

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

Meaning what?? Neither saw has any relevance to this project. There are a couple of dozen videos on how I prepare blanks in the Cutting Blanks playlist kzbin.info/aero/PLBAvwOB0lJTSIwNPfjT8n5Zl1T3h-fzgy.

[@nicooosthoek1502]

Nice video's, but what you call a shear cut, is that not a push cut?

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

A shear cut is to do with the angle of the portion of the blade cutting to the oncoming wood. A push cut should be a shear cut, but some turners manage to have the edge scraping.

[@marcelsimun6282]

Nádherná práca, aký druh dreva používate? 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

Claret ash - Fraxinus oxycarpa.