That was mesmerizing. He explains everything so concisely without unnecessary chatter. It's this kind of tutorial that make me think I can go out and do this in one shot, fail 10 times, then realize how much skill he has.
At last someone turning a bowl, that knows how to do it right. No dramas. No nonsense. Just a great grip on what he’s doing and proper knowledge of the chisels, and how they are used to achieve the right cuts. Brilliant
I just got a lathe for my birthday . I remember my grandpa working on one and I would sit for hours watching him ty for this video and will be watching more of your videos
Always an inspiration to watch the masterly Richard Raffan in action. He has a habit of making wood turning so easy - that is until you have to do it on your own. This is a great starter video to get newcomers going and a great refresher for people who have not turned for a while!
It was good to see a narrative that was delivered with clarity and confidence, making the viewing experience more instructive. The lighting and camera angles work well in delivering a Good practical guide to bowl turning.
I really appreciate the detail you offer in how the tools are presented to the blank and then as they move over it and through the cuts. I’ve looked at several instructionals and they omit a lot of that detail. Thankyou.
Best basic guide I have seen to date! No fuss no bull shit! And covers very accurately how to do in an easy understandable fashion even for a non-native speaking person. Thank you very much wonder full job! this also goes for part II :)
One of the better videos with explanations. I liked the straight to it approach the best! Thanks. Perhaps a tutorial on tools. Shapes, Usage and sharpening sometime. Thanks.
Great video, really helpful, thanks. You can get the centre of a circle bang on by using a square and the fact that a diameter subtends an angle of 90 degrees at the circumference.
absolutely beautiful and also great teaching! thank you very much. I really learn a lot form your turning vids. As a real noob beginner I'm loving turning. I built my own lathe from an old drill press and love this stuff :)
The way the shavings seem to fly and float is amazing. Someday I'll figure out how to get my blades that sharp. :) Great video, looking forward to part 2!
hey ,if anyone else is searching for lawn bowls sizes old new try Berts Bowls Guide (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some incredible things about it and my neighbor got cool success with it.
Hey :) I might be to blind for the sharpener but the best sharpening I ever down was by hand using wet sanding paper 1000 grid and that was sharp I mean sharp sharp but loosing it quicker than anything
Watching those shavings fly in which ropes is amazing. i basically only do small projects, almost all pens and bottles tops, so seeing this much material fly is mind boggling. I'm sure part of it is that you are using cherry which I would rarely use because it's on the softer side for pens but still fun to watch.
What a joy to see a master at his craft. A tip to all beginners, follow safe woodturning tips and try FRESH hardwoods like cherry or any fruit wood to get good results quicker. It will take some time (and some great equipment) to become as good as Richard but he demonstrates superbly that with hard work, determination and effort you can achieve great things.
I'm a hemophiliac, so it's very risky for me to try this, but it does seem like very satisfying work. I work on a 3D printer as an alternative, using hemp fibre filament and wood PLA.
Honestly I'll probably never get to give anything like this a go, welding is my trade and I'll be learning a bit of milling/turning in the next year or so but that'll be with metal not wood. Regardless, watching an expert artisan do anything is always incredibly satisfying
An easier way to find the center of a circle is by using Thales' theorem. A right angle at any point on the circumference of a circle will pass through the edge at exactly the center. Do this twice and connect the lines and the intersection should be exactly at the centerpoint of the circle.
Maybe I didn't get it right but why do you need to rest for month to dry? You can turn wood with >15% moisture and just wait for it dry after you turned it?
Wood tends to warp as it dries, so bowls turned from green (unseasoned) wood usually warp. A lot of people don't want that whereas I don't mind. It's common to part-turn bowls, set them aisde for a few months to dry, then true them up. it's all in my book and video Turning Bowls with Richard Raffan.
Just use the bowl, and maybe wash it up first. Treat it like a wooden chopping board. I finish bowls with walnut or boiled linseed oil that come off when washed, so if a bowl is going straight into use you might not bother with a finish.
I'm pretty new to using a lathe and have a few questions. (anyone answering would be helpful) 1. It's hard to tell from the video, but which way is the "end grain" of the wood facing? 2. What many rpm are you using while cutting the bowl? Thanks in advance.
question: could you just bake it, (or microwave it like you did) to dry it completely? so you don't have to wait a while to use the bowl. (coming from an inexperienced guy trying to get into the hobby)
Great video. No foolish and useless movie introductions- Just real and to the point learning!
Thanks!!!
That was mesmerizing. He explains everything so concisely without unnecessary chatter. It's this kind of tutorial that make me think I can go out and do this in one shot, fail 10 times, then realize how much skill he has.
Yep, the great ones always make it look easy.
This guys touch and muscle memory is first class.
At last someone turning a bowl, that knows how to do it right. No dramas. No nonsense. Just a great grip on what he’s doing and proper knowledge of the chisels, and how they are used to achieve the right cuts. Brilliant
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I really loved this film. He sounds like what I call a real person. Just the facts. I could watch this all day.
This guy is my favourite. I flinch so much when he works.
Candice is dead
Wonderfully descriptive for each cut and that is an element missing on many beginner turning videos. It is appreciated. Thank you.
I've not turned a bowl yet. What a fantastic introduction. Thank you.
Possibly the best verbal instruction (to go along with evident Skills) on the net... Mr. Raffan can not only "Do" he can "Teach"...
I just got a lathe for my birthday . I remember my grandpa working on one and I would sit for hours watching him ty for this video and will be watching more of your videos
Richard is a real craftsman. You can tell he crafts more by intuition vs. more calculated robotic approaches. I love it!
Coming from the land of machining ceramics and steel I am amazed at how the process of wood working on a lathe is, looks like I may have a new hobby.
Always an inspiration to watch the masterly Richard Raffan in action.
He has a habit of making wood turning so easy - that is until you have to do it on your own.
This is a great starter video to get newcomers going and a great refresher for people who have not turned for a while!
It makes me happy to see those shavings curl up in bunches like that.
It was good to see a narrative that was delivered with clarity and confidence, making the viewing experience more instructive. The lighting and camera angles work well in delivering a Good practical guide to bowl turning.
I really appreciate the detail you offer in how the tools are presented to the blank and then as they move over it and through the cuts. I’ve looked at several instructionals and they omit a lot of that detail. Thankyou.
I'm new to wood turning and you make everything look so easy. Very cool.
Best basic guide I have seen to date! No fuss no bull shit! And covers very accurately how to do in an easy understandable fashion even for a non-native speaking person. Thank you very much wonder full job! this also goes for part II :)
One of the better videos with explanations. I liked the straight to it approach the best! Thanks.
Perhaps a tutorial on tools. Shapes, Usage and sharpening sometime.
Thanks.
All that is gone into oin great detail in my books and videos, all published by Taunton Press.
A skilful man and his lathe. Makes it look so easy.
Thank you for the lesson, lovely to watch a master at work, look forward to part two.
Another good show by Richard. Enjoyed having lunch with him at the last demo in California.
really helped me with my bowl turning! left a like and comment. thans again richard for an ifnormative video!
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super sharp tools required...i am impressed. well done.
Excellent video! Make more, please!
Helpful video before I take a bowl turning class. Really good!
Thanks for the steps you show, some great advice and clear instructions, thanks.
Those tools are so sharp it's like turning butter.
good jobs
Lol
The reason it turns like butter is because they are green. Even the boxes with lids he turns green. The lids won't fit when the boxes are dry!
This is great! I just made my first bowl too! These videos are inspiring for my videos and my woodworking.
The First I want start doing this ! How you going with this stuff? Can you make any money doing this? Thanks
Great video, really helpful, thanks. You can get the centre of a circle bang on by using a square and the fact that a diameter subtends an angle of 90 degrees at the circumference.
absolutely beautiful and also great teaching! thank you very much. I really learn a lot form your turning vids. As a real noob beginner I'm loving turning. I built my own lathe from an old drill press and love this stuff :)
So very informative, from tool position to sanding grit. RPMs would be the only suggestion. Thanks so much.
Excellent video. Thank you for sharing this valuable information.
This is so satisfying to watch
The way the shavings seem to fly and float is amazing. Someday I'll figure out how to get my blades that sharp. :) Great video, looking forward to part 2!
ManhattanWoodProject pretty crappy tutorial.. Here watch me peel half the bowl away in the first step without showing how to do it.
hey ,if anyone else is searching for lawn bowls sizes old new try Berts Bowls Guide (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some incredible things about it and my neighbor got cool success with it.
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Hey :) I might be to blind for the sharpener but the best sharpening I ever down was by hand using wet sanding paper 1000 grid and that was sharp I mean sharp sharp but loosing it quicker than anything
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No idea why I am watching this. But its oddly satisfying .
Muneer Baloch You must be a woodworker within.
Hahahah very funny comment
your inner woodworking demon wants to be released :-)
That’s how I got into it! Lol
Once you do it .......... you're HOOKED !! It's a VERY satisfying hobby !!
A great instructional video!
excellent information. as I am just getting started in turning the information presented was done in a very organized manner.
Gotta say, seeing the bowl evened out was very satisfying.
So satisfying to shave. Winner!
Brilliant videos. Your a wood maestro. Thank you!!
im 17 woodworking is my life. thanks for all the tips
Excellent tutorial
This is great thank you for this no nonsense easy tuition ,
Wow, nice to watch a master at work! Impressive.
Depth drill, great idea especially for me as a novice!
beautiful bowl making liked it very much
An excellent video especially for a beginner.
Thanks
Awesome stuff! I look forward to turning my first bowl...
Has anyone ever mentioned that this chap looks a lot like Donald Pleasence?
Such a great video. Thank you so very much.
He's the wood-turning boss
Very Good Teacher! I just started with my new lathe. Now I have something good to watch!
One day I'll get some pro chisels.
Wow your an amazing wood Turner
thanks for answering all the comments
very nice work ! well done
Love your videos keep it up.
amazing work this guy, bowl whatever but he's great
Watching those shavings fly in which ropes is amazing. i basically only do small projects, almost all pens and bottles tops, so seeing this much material fly is mind boggling. I'm sure part of it is that you are using cherry which I would rarely use because it's on the softer side for pens but still fun to watch.
Amazing how after just two cuts started looking like a bowl already. You’re really good at it. One day I hope I can get me a lathe.
2:50 lol he holds the drill bit with his bare hand. Legend.
What a joy to see a master at his craft. A tip to all beginners, follow safe woodturning tips and try FRESH hardwoods like cherry or any fruit wood to get good results quicker. It will take some time (and some great equipment) to become as good as Richard but he demonstrates superbly that with hard work, determination and effort you can achieve great things.
Excellent! True mastery.
Brilliant tutorial..Many thanks!
I'm a hemophiliac, so it's very risky for me to try this, but it does seem like very satisfying work.
I work on a 3D printer as an alternative, using hemp fibre filament and wood PLA.
It's not that dangerous as it seems
You know what? I have a sneaky feeling this bloke has done this before.
No, really?🤣😱
Good instructional video
Are these chisels forged by the dwarfs in the heart of a dying star? They're so sharp they seem out of this world
Wow!! True artist😩
Honestly I'll probably never get to give anything like this a go, welding is my trade and I'll be learning a bit of milling/turning in the next year or so but that'll be with metal not wood. Regardless, watching an expert artisan do anything is always incredibly satisfying
Lavorazione del legno al tornio, che passione!
You Sir, are a master!
You made it looked too easy. Great work.
I would love to learn how to do this in person!
Great technician .
Wow, very nice.
This man is a warlock with a chisel
sharpness goals
An easier way to find the center of a circle is by using Thales' theorem. A right angle at any point on the circumference of a circle will pass through the edge at exactly the center. Do this twice and connect the lines and the intersection should be exactly at the centerpoint of the circle.
This is amazing!
This is mesmerizing
Fantastic.
Maybe I didn't get it right but why do you need to rest for month to dry? You can turn wood with >15% moisture and just wait for it dry after you turned it?
Wood tends to warp as it dries, so bowls turned from green (unseasoned) wood usually warp. A lot of people don't want that whereas I don't mind. It's common to part-turn bowls, set them aisde for a few months to dry, then true them up. it's all in my book and video Turning Bowls with Richard Raffan.
Great video
Would it still change shape if you put it in a dehydrator instead of a microwave?
I don't know how you make some of those cuts, I'd be getting catches left right and centre.
The mark of a pro, making it look easy.
Richard has a video completely on ''catches'. Well worth watching. Save me a lot of headaches.
One sure helper is SHARP TOOLS ... and PATIENCE. Stay safe and have FUN !!
haft to agree with with Jonathan Dempsey. very well said everything right to the point not a bunch of bullshit. thanks for the great video
Excellent thankyou
I've got several antique round wooden plates that turned elliptical. Any advice on how to put them back in shape? thx
You could re-turn them, but why would you. If they are flat and oval and therefore quatersawn, they might go back to round if soaked.
@@RichardRaffanwoodturning thx. will try soaking one tho it's stained with shellac or something like that.
Hi , what a great demonstration 👍
Can you advice me on what is the best treatment for a bowl when using it for eating .
Thank you
Just use the bowl, and maybe wash it up first. Treat it like a wooden chopping board. I finish bowls with walnut or boiled linseed oil that come off when washed, so if a bowl is going straight into use you might not bother with a finish.
You can oil a bowl or plate, but if you have it in constant use, just wash it using hot water and detergent as you would a wooden chopping board.
Super big big like !!!!
You shouldn't do yourself TOO much of an injury?. Lol.... thanks for these I've.always wanted to do this.
Excellent
Do you turn the bowl along the woodgrain or across the woodgrain? Would it matter?
Crossgrain, as in this video, makes for a stronger bowl that's less likey to split.
I'm watching again just to see the shavings
Great video! What brand and model is that lathe?
My god this is satisfying
Very nice
This was uploaded in 2014.. it’s 2019 and I’m seeing comments from within the past few days
Valuable information 😏
Welcome to the youtube algorithm
It’s a great video.
It amazes me how I can mention to friends of mine (of whom there are only a few) some random video I watched recently with
I'm pretty new to using a lathe and have a few questions. (anyone answering would be helpful)
1. It's hard to tell from the video, but which way is the "end grain" of the wood facing?
2. What many rpm are you using while cutting the bowl?
Thanks in advance.
Bowls are usually made with cross grain (lying at right angles ot the lathe axis) and thath's the case here.
@@RichardRaffanwoodturning thank you sir
Your awesome dude
question: could you just bake it, (or microwave it like you did) to dry it completely? so you don't have to wait a while to use the bowl. (coming from an inexperienced guy trying to get into the hobby)