Richard Raffan turns a thin Tasmanian musk bowl.

[@markduggan3451]

That is a stunning piece of wood. Expertly turned.

[@bradbyers7505]

Thank you for teaching us about wood along with woodturning.

[@annlaurie1484]

Beautiful piece, definitely deserved a new sock 😊

[@Mckmake]

I never tire of watching your skill, thank you very much for sharing

[@Ian-xy7xi]

Lovely little bowl, great skill!

[@borisfurlan9792]

A beautiful bowl with elegant figures, thank you, again and again, inspiring.

[@MarklTucson]

Beautiful bowl, that wood figure is striking. Really enjoyed watching the whole turning project.

[@randomlifehackswithstaciec6998]

Gorgeous! I just started woodworking. I’ve made a lot of pens and I’m ready to start on bowls. You’ve been inspiring me. This wood is gorgeous and what you’ve done to it just elevates it. Thank you!

[@rosswarden9587]

I live in Tassie and have not heard of this timber. It's beautiful.

[@jayscott306]

That is one of my favourite forms. Beautifully turned, Richard. It's nice to see the variety of wood species you bring us.

[@JerryODonovan-z5i]

Fabulous

[@valeriehenschel1590]

Very nice results from what many would consider as too small, or just scrap.

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

Small tends to be more difficult because the tolerances are finer.

[@kenvasko2285]

Fashionable bowl and new sock, too. Do you like turning the smaller bowls or do you prefer the larger ones?

[@DancingFox6]

Congratulations on the new sock. I hope the old ones are being saved for posterity or possible future wax shortages. Question: is there a 4 Way video yet on thin walled vessels? - also how about one using offcuts and small bits of wood too nice to burn or toss out? We’ve learned so much from your videos. Thank you.😅

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

4-Ways no. 12 was a thin bowl - kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2HLiYZ8os2YebM. Defining a small offcut is tricky when so many turners don't consider small items worth the effort when they present many more challenges than larger pieces.

[@isaacfisher5615]

I’m always delighted to watch you making these wonderful little bowls. For some reason I assumed that most of your production output was larger, but your videos seem to feature a lot of small pieces. Have you always done so many of them, or is that a more recent development? Thanks as always for the ongoing education and inspiration. It’s a treat every time!

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

Many thanks. Much appreciated. Only about 10% of the 40,000 or so bowls I've turned are more than 12" diameter. Most tables, indeed houses, have a problem finding space for larger bowls. Probably 50% are between 6" and 12". Most of my thin decorative bowls are 4" to 8" diameter.

[@peg4692]

Very nice design. I don’t think you’ve made a chocolate bowl yet, how about making one of those. 🍫

[@fretless05]

Whenever I try to turn a thin bowl like that, it screams horribly at me when I either cut or scrape near the rim. I try to support the cut/scrape with my fingers on the outside of the bowl, but to no avail. I assume there's a problem with my technique, but don't rule out an issue with my lathe (it's entry-level). Do you have any ideas of things to try to quiet down the bowls or things to look for on the lathe?

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

If a thinnish bowl is screaming at you it's crying out for a lighter touch. Think in terms of the wood coming to the tool and the tool edge stroking the surface. Your fingers on the other side of the bowl wall equalise the tool pressure against the wood. Near the rim it's safer to tilt the scraper on edge and shear scrape. Better still, try to cut cleanly with a gouge for at least 25mm/an inch.