That was very useful to watch you think through and try different options to get a clean result inside the rim. Usually you move from solution to solution so smoothly we don't realize you just solved a problem, when they come up. Thank you for choosing to address the difficult board from your inventory, first.
A beautiful result despite the challenge of the high silica wood. Inland & northern Australia seems to have a lot of species with hard, heavy, dense timbers so thanks especially for demonstrating how you deal with these. I always learn something new watching your videos. Incidentally lots of plants take up silica through their roots. It has a role in strengthening cell walls & increasing resistance to fungal & insect attack & drought amongst other roles. Rice plants can contain up to 10% silica!
Richard… You could send me rest of that stick and I will be more than happy to dull my tools down. Just saying. I LOVE the way you call your tools and all that verbal intel. BTY… I will be more than happy to pay all shipping and handling . TS, Portland, OR
I have just made a box from Shea oak, which I think is related to your Casuarina. Approx 180 Dia. X 45. It took me ages to sand out the raised grain. But boy does it polish up well. I do have to thank you for past instruction on a lip on the inside to grip the wood while turning the outside of the lid.
I think that may be the oftenest I've seen you sharpen and hone in a single video. It is a lovely dish and a lovely grain, but a lot of hard work. Beautifully done, but I understand fully why you'd not be looking forward to turning that! Thanks for another educational and entertaining video.
I love the warm, rich brown color and grain of this bowl! I've also been copying your practice of finishing inside bowl bottom with a scraper. I find I get a better finish than I could with my gouge. Even tonight I used thiss technique to make the final cuts on the top surface of a cake stand I'm turning. Thanks for sharing!
Very beautiful looking bowl, that river oak has some very nice grain. Appreciate seeing how you worked through the issues with the silica and the various design decisions you made throughout the turning. Loved that comment about not looking forward to making more bowls from the remaining blank material.
Thanks for explaining how silica gets absorbed into the tree. It looks like American red oak. I can certainly appreciate the effort it takes to turn the stuff.
I develop more problems while sanding than while using tools. Could you do a video on the art of sanding. By the way, I bought your book way back when. I followed your work for at least 30-40 years. Your work is great.
I have all Vicmarc chucks that can grip on very little thanks to the way the jaw rims are machined and finished. ua-cam.com/video/DV2T6oJgCi4/v-deo.html
When you dropped the rest for the scraper, I'm assuming you wanted to cut below the centreline, did you still have the handle raised above the cutting edge? Thank you.
The aim when scraping is to have the angle between the top of the scraper and the surface you're cutting less than 90 degrees. You can achieve this either by raising the handle or adjusting the rest.
That was very useful to watch you think through and try different options to get a clean result inside the rim. Usually you move from solution to solution so smoothly we don't realize you just solved a problem, when they come up. Thank you for choosing to address the difficult board from your inventory, first.
A beautiful result despite the challenge of the high silica wood. Inland & northern Australia seems to have a lot of species with hard, heavy, dense timbers so thanks especially for demonstrating how you deal with these. I always learn something new watching your videos.
Incidentally lots of plants take up silica through their roots. It has a role in strengthening cell walls & increasing resistance to fungal & insect attack & drought amongst other roles. Rice plants can contain up to 10% silica!
Richard… You could send me rest of that stick and I will be more than happy to dull my tools down. Just saying. I LOVE the way you call your tools and all that verbal intel. BTY… I will be more than happy to pay all shipping and handling . TS, Portland, OR
I have just made a box from Shea oak, which I think is related to your Casuarina. Approx 180 Dia. X 45. It took me ages to sand out the raised grain. But boy does it polish up well. I do have to thank you for past instruction on a lip on the inside to grip the wood while turning the outside of the lid.
I think that may be the oftenest I've seen you sharpen and hone in a single video. It is a lovely dish and a lovely grain, but a lot of hard work. Beautifully done, but I understand fully why you'd not be looking forward to turning that! Thanks for another educational and entertaining video.
Beautiful even if tool eating timber. The wide rim and undercut curve does the job extremely well. Thank you for another lovely masterclass!
Smashing job Richard. I live by the sea and so any wood I get locally is usually full of grit. It hones your sharpening skills.
I love the warm, rich brown color and grain of this bowl! I've also been copying your practice of finishing inside bowl bottom with a scraper. I find I get a better finish than I could with my gouge. Even tonight I used thiss technique to make the final cuts on the top surface of a cake stand I'm turning. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Richard. Another wonderful video.
Very nice, it is amazing what sanding can do for a project. A very pretty grain and color. Thanks for another great video.
Very beautiful looking bowl, that river oak has some very nice grain. Appreciate seeing how you worked through the issues with the silica and the various design decisions you made throughout the turning. Loved that comment about not looking forward to making more bowls from the remaining blank material.
Wowsers, great looking bowl!
Thanks for explaining how silica gets absorbed into the tree. It looks like American red oak. I can certainly appreciate the effort it takes to turn the stuff.
As a turning experience casuarina river oak is totally different to American red oak.
@@RichardRaffanwoodturning Thanks for the clarification.
A great bowl, thank you for your shared knowledge on why some timbers are so difficult to manage. Did you get my email about timber?
Gorgeous piece, I love working with oak but I've never turned river oak.
That river oak maybe hard to work with but it sure is beautiful!
Really nice.
I develop more problems while sanding than while using tools. Could you do a video on the art of sanding.
By the way, I bought your book way back when. I followed your work for at least 30-40 years. Your work is great.
Love it.
Maestro.
What brand Chuck is that with that totally flat edge that let you grab 2.5mm. That bowl is a beauty. Brilliant!
I have all Vicmarc chucks that can grip on very little thanks to the way the jaw rims are machined and finished. ua-cam.com/video/DV2T6oJgCi4/v-deo.html
When you dropped the rest for the scraper, I'm assuming you wanted to cut below the centreline, did you still have the handle raised above the cutting edge? Thank you.
The aim when scraping is to have the angle between the top of the scraper and the surface you're cutting less than 90 degrees. You can achieve this either by raising the handle or adjusting the rest.
Yes i appreciate the less than 90 just hadn't considered getting underneath to achieve that. Thanks.
can i ask what the product is you are using to just quickly put and edge back onto your scrapers??
It put up a fight, didn’t it? But beautiful in the end.