Richard Raffan finds figured Tasmanian blackwood in firewood and turns three bowls.

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• DA

  @danielmetzler307 · 2 weeks ago

  I have been turning for 40 plus years and know a lot. Watching your videos is always a delight. I am always learning something from you.<br>Thank you for including the little self made problems and how you deal with them.<br>Thank you.

• JO

  @johnnyb95678 · 1 year ago

  Most people would have never given that piece of firewood a second look. But you turned that piece of rotted wood into 3 masterpieces. Thank you for sharing your expertise. I always learn something every time I watch you turn.

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• KE

  @keith121261 · 1 year ago

  really &nbsp;enjoyed &nbsp;watching this fantastic grain and 3 beautiful small bowls thanks Richard for sharing this video with us

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• MA

  @MarklTucson · 1 year ago

  It is always a pleasure and instructive to watch how you identify the usable blanks from a rough piece of timber, particularly one like this that had so many areas of punky wood. &nbsp;Watching how you turned the bowls was also very instructive; I really like the way you chucked the pieces using pin jaws rather than a woodworm screw -- definitely going to try that on an upcoming project. &nbsp;Thank-you for showing how you recover from catches and accidental tool contact; that&apos;s very helpful. &nbsp;The resulting pieces were awesome -- that blackwood has absolutely beautiful figure in it and finished so well.

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• GL

  @glencrandall7051 · 1 year ago

  Had it be me I probably would get one piece out of that hunk. You continue to amaze me with your ability to see what can be done with odd pieces.🙂🙂

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• CH

  @charlesisrael8717 · 1 year ago

  Absolutely love the injections of humor while educating through an oops!<br>A few oops have been had on this end via the infamous scraper…last was a $976.34 handshake with ER and the stitch machine. &nbsp;Attendant was very friendly, but really don’t want them as a regular “friend”.

• FR

  @franktaylor9138 · 1 year ago

  Richard you are amazing finding potential in scraps of wood, I’ve been turning for about 12 years and can not see what you see. The problem is I’m 72 and will not last long enough to have your eye. Love your videos please keep them coming.

• BR

  @bradbyers7505 · 1 year ago

  My second time watching this video. I’m going to save it for posterity because it speaks volumes about finding potential. Woodturners who have that ability are fortunate indeed. Thanks again for showing us how to make the best use of the raw materials we’ve been given.

• TI

  @Tim_Pollock · 1 year ago

  That&apos;s a lovely wood. You amaze me with what you are able to salvage from pieces.

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• DA

  @davidholmes8822 · 1 year ago

  Seems like I learn a new trick each time I watch one of your videos. &nbsp;Thanks for sharing!

• MI

  @michaelcosta1340 · 1 year ago

  I love turning small bowls like this. They came out great!

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• CL

  @claudepotter7763 · 1 year ago

  Very nice bowls out of what most would say was junk. Love the grain in that wood. Beautiful thanks for teatching