Richard Raffan turns knotty and split Himalayan cedar into a bowl.

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You see how I turn a knotty resinous blank and deal with major splits. You see everything except the blank going on the chuck - I forgot to move the camera. You see all the sanding and finishing to show how short a time this can take.

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@johnnyb95678 3 ай бұрын

Amazing to see you take what most people would consider an unusable piece of wood and turn it into another beautifully turned bowl. I really appreciate you talking us through your findings as you go and explaining how you make decisions when faced with issues. Thank you so much for sharing.

@grahambennett3144 3 ай бұрын

Great video ! One of the things I love about KZbin videos like this is the incidental things you learn unexpectedly. It has never occurred to me to use old socks for polishing. What a good idea ! Mine won’t be going into the recycling anymore. Thank you 🙏

@RichardRaffanwoodturning 3 ай бұрын

On this channel you'll find the socks have their own fan club....

@MarklTucson 3 ай бұрын

Quite instructive seeing you deal with the various defects in the wood to achieve a very nice looking bowl. When I was making furniture, one of the icons of the furniture designers made the statement that he would keep a piece of lumber around until it told him what it wanted to be. It strikes me that this is even more true in the turning craft as you demonstrated on this particular blank -- the initial flaws you identified and then the additional surprises within the blank drove the design to something that wasn't what you initially planned but to a very nice looking result.

@TalRohan 3 ай бұрын

It happens with carving too. I like metal working because what you envision is in the piece of metal is there you just need the skills or tools to get it out... I love woodturning and carving because they are far more artistic and organic in the process not just the medium, ideas have to move along with the wood as you work. I don't like all this acrylic and resin work people are doing at the moment because it takes away the fluidity of the natural wood.

@marcbolland6992 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for a very informative video. Your odd comments throughtout about tools, and angle of attack and using oil to help with sanding where a great help to an amateur like me!! I read somewhere in the past that you never make a cock up on the lathe, just redesign something new!!

@RichardRaffanwoodturning 3 ай бұрын

They tend to be called Design Opportunity.

@TalRohan 3 ай бұрын

Now who would have thought Woodturning could be political...right wings and left wings ... tsk lol Thats super resinous stuff it must smell amazing Beautiful little bowl. Thanks for sharing

@thefish5861 3 ай бұрын

I thought for a while there that you were going to end up with a thimble!

@kenvasko2285 3 ай бұрын

Gorgeous piece of wood. I am always amazed how a simple bead can add so much interest to a piece. Do you have to purchase a lot of wood now that you are doing so many videos?

@RichardRaffanwoodturning 3 ай бұрын

I'm working through seasoned blanks I've had lying around for years. I don't intend to purchase more timber, so it's fortunate I rarely see any seasoned timber I'd want to buy.

@kenvasko2285 3 ай бұрын

@@RichardRaffanwoodturning Sounds like you are like everyone who turns. The definition of a woodturner is someone who collects more wood than they can turn in a lifetime.

@PhilStevensphilongold 3 ай бұрын

Good morning Richard - another question - it is my 70 birthday in the middle of August and my wife would like to buy me another Chuck - I have an Axminster Clubman SK100 on order with my lathe and gouges etc - which other chuck would be helpful at my stage (beginner) to help me turn boxes and small-ish bowls please? Phil

@RichardRaffanwoodturning 3 ай бұрын

I don't think you can find any chuck better than a Vicmarc. I'd go for a VM100 with 55mm Shark Jaws or a VM120 with 68mm Shark Jaws. Which chuck depends in part on the size of your lathe and the size of your proposed boxes. Ideally you'd have both as well as some Step jaws which are very handy when roughing bowls in quantity. .

@PhilStevensphilongold 3 ай бұрын

@@RichardRaffanwoodturning Thank you Richard. Phil

@randycosgrove3608 3 ай бұрын

Nice job and good reinforcement of the idea of just getting rid of the defects. I struggle with that. Too may botched fills in my past. Just cut it out is more in my future. I really like this type of figure in the wood.

@kaybee2300 3 ай бұрын

Very nice

@PhilStevensphilongold 3 ай бұрын

Hi Richard, The rolls of sanding paper from the USA arrived yesterday (Friday 28 June) - I know the shipping costs were expensive, over £33.00 but the items were here in a few days. I have a QUESTIONS - 1. I see you normally use Bees Wax to finish off your pieces but do you ever use a Wood Sealer - if so when should I apply it and 2. What would you recommend as a finish to get a shinny finish? Thank you very much for all your very helpful and educational videos. Phil

@RichardRaffanwoodturning 3 ай бұрын

I never see the point of sealing utilitarian items as the seal eventually fails, thus presenting a refinishing problem. I can't help regards shiny finishes because I've never used them on what I make. I prefer soft matt surfaces and patinas that develop with use and constant handling - the sort of patina not available in bottles or cans.

@PhilStevensphilongold 3 ай бұрын

@@RichardRaffanwoodturning Thank you so much for your reply. It is good to know I am not the only person up at this time of day. I am a complete novice when it comes to wood turning, so maybe I should re-think my ideas about finishes. I like the natural look of wood and thought that having a shiny finish would bring out the grain better, but I guess I am wrong. Any help is gratefully received. Phil

@dermotbalaam5358 3 ай бұрын

@@PhilStevensphilongold An odd problem with shiny finishes is that viewers often focus on the polish and not what is under it.

@PhilStevensphilongold 3 ай бұрын

@@dermotbalaam5358 Thanks - sound thinking. Phil

@ashleyhoward8926 3 ай бұрын

As ever, RR's advice is most sound & I've been following his instruction for 12-15 years. As I gradually became more confident in making modest bowls, I eventually purchased a chestnut products buffing wheel kit, which can 'enhance' the oil finish if required. No one has ever asked me for a high gloss finish, but they do seem to prefer a slight sheen as opposed to entirely matt. I say spend no money just now, but make as much fancy firewood & mess on the floor as you have time for & watch things develop. Stick to this channel too, there are many others to avoid. Good luck.