Media Summary: For in-depth explanations of the tools and techniques you need to refer to This is extracted from my Asymmetric Gouge video in which you see how I use this gouge. As a thank you for publishing these videos for free, a very generous New Zealander gave me two new Hamlet gouges. Here's how ...

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For in-depth explanations of the tools and techniques you need to refer to This is extracted from my Asymmetric Gouge video in which you see how I use this gouge. As a thank you for publishing these videos for free, a very generous New Zealander gave me two new Hamlet gouges. Here's how ... For 52 years I've resharpened bandsaw blades on a highspeed grinder and saved myself thousands of dollars. You'll find a lot ... I show you how I use three popular spindle-roughing gouges. For in-depth explanations of the tools and techniques you can refer ... This video is for all the people who asked how I

Here you see how I manipulate the handle of my ½-in spindle gouge as I This is to show in 2 minutes how bowls is turned. To see this claret ash dish at normal speed go to Skew chisels are by far the best tools for spindle turning (when the wood grain lies parallel to the lathe axis).This video covers the ... I've had several requests to show a diamond hone in use.This is it. You'll find a lot more information on my turning techniques in ...

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Richard Raffan shapes and sharpens a spindle gouge
Richard Raffan shapes and sharpens a bowl gouge
Richard Raffan shapes and sharpens his asymmetric bowl gouge
Richard Raffan shapes and sharpens two new gouges, preparing them for use.
Richard Raffan Sharpening a Skew Chisel
Richard Raffan sharpening a bandsaw blade
Richard Raffan on spindle-roughing gouges
Richard Raffan sharpens his shear scraper
Richard Raffan using a spindle gouge to shape a bowl.
Richard Raffan how a bowl is turned.
Richard Raffan sharpening scrapers
Richard Raffan on skew chisel basics
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Richard Raffan shapes and sharpens a spindle gouge

Richard Raffan shapes and sharpens a spindle gouge

For in-depth explanations of the tools and techniques you need to refer to

Richard Raffan shapes and sharpens a bowl gouge

Richard Raffan shapes and sharpens a bowl gouge

Sharpening

Richard Raffan shapes and sharpens his asymmetric bowl gouge

Richard Raffan shapes and sharpens his asymmetric bowl gouge

This is extracted from my Asymmetric Gouge video https://youtu.be/cnNBBV19YLw in which you see how I use this gouge.

Richard Raffan shapes and sharpens two new gouges, preparing them for use.

Richard Raffan shapes and sharpens two new gouges, preparing them for use.

As a thank you for publishing these videos for free, a very generous New Zealander gave me two new Hamlet gouges. Here's how ...

Richard Raffan Sharpening a Skew Chisel

Richard Raffan Sharpening a Skew Chisel

Sharpening

Richard Raffan sharpening a bandsaw blade

Richard Raffan sharpening a bandsaw blade

For 52 years I've resharpened bandsaw blades on a highspeed grinder and saved myself thousands of dollars. You'll find a lot ...

Richard Raffan on spindle-roughing gouges

Richard Raffan on spindle-roughing gouges

I show you how I use three popular spindle-roughing gouges. For in-depth explanations of the tools and techniques you can refer ...

Richard Raffan sharpens his shear scraper

Richard Raffan sharpens his shear scraper

This video is for all the people who asked how I

Richard Raffan using a spindle gouge to shape a bowl.

Richard Raffan using a spindle gouge to shape a bowl.

Here you see how I manipulate the handle of my ½-in spindle gouge as I

Richard Raffan how a bowl is turned.

Richard Raffan how a bowl is turned.

This is to show in 2 minutes how bowls is turned. To see this claret ash dish at normal speed go to https://youtu.be/--uHgnCzo5E.

Richard Raffan sharpening scrapers

Richard Raffan sharpening scrapers

Sharpening

Richard Raffan on skew chisel basics

Richard Raffan on skew chisel basics

Skew chisels are by far the best tools for spindle turning (when the wood grain lies parallel to the lathe axis).This video covers the ...

Richard Raffan honing a scraper

Richard Raffan honing a scraper

I've had several requests to show a diamond hone in use.This is it. You'll find a lot more information on my turning techniques in ...