Richard Raffan — your first go on a wood lathe.

Thank you for the explanations and examples. They are very helpful.

So well done Richard what an excellent Starter video could not ask for better hope the best for you and your family in 2024

Excellent 👍👌

Hi Richard, I was just thinking back 18 years ago when at the wood club I got a few beginners lessons, then later a few more advanced lessons, then three one to one lessons. You really are the best teacher, sound instruction, over the years when I’ve had to take a break, your advice has been so valuable and the suggestion to make shavings to hone your skills has been a blessing, and the sharpening lessons were equally valuable. Very valued lessons, and now your videos are very inspiring.

Richard Thank you for your knowledge, just acquired a Lathe and have not turned yet, but your videos explain in detail, Methods, How To, shall follow your instructions

This was very helpful for me. The idea of just making shavings for a while is very smart.
Thank you!

Thank you for the video. I'm just getting started... at 76. This was very helpful.

thank you, sir. the usual folks i watch would never let their mistakes be shown on video, as though they were gods gift to turning and above all reproach. its comical sometimes, really.
you however are a champ, thank you for the mistakes and purposeful mistakes alike. very important to see

Lying on my back, in hospital, having fractured a vertebrae, watching your videos has greatly improved my days.
I’ve wanted to try wood turning for years and when I get back on my feet I will find a course to give it a go.

Thanks

Hey Richard! I have a question. I am mostly using wet wood like you showed here in the video. Let’s say I am making a mallet or something similar. How can I keep it from cracking after making it. I have made a couple of candle sticks and small vases, and they all crack/split within a short period of time. Thank you!

A Master class!

I have never done this kind of woodworking and I am getting ready to start. Do you find it easier to turn hardwoods versus softwoods?

Well done. Good intro for new turners and a good recap for experienced turners who may be developing bad habits.

I’m so pleased that I came across your channel and I have purchased your book and as new to turning I’m so looking forward to starting. I’m just now finishing up my retirement workshop and I purchased a General 260 lathe from a gentleman whose dad purchased it new, mint condition. The lathe has variable speed, forward, reverse. The question I have and can’t seem to find an answer is does one typically change belt positions with variable speed? Or keep it in one position that could get up up to say 2000rpms. I hope you don’t mind me asking a question. Thanks in advance

very good thnx good tips

Good, soild, basic instruction it's good for everyone to think on on occasion. Thanks Richard.

Excellent! Thanks!!!

Thank you for sharing your expertise and experiences. Every time I watch one of your videos, and I've seen most of them, I learn something new.

Richard, I thank you for that video it was most informative a lot of good tips for new turners and not so new

Another great video full of super useful basic instructions that I will watch several times 👍🏻👏🏻 Thank you, Master Richard ☺️🙏🏻 Your videos are invaluable! I will go and look for the one about the catches now.

Thanks again R, always helps to go back to the basics. Can’t believe at my age how much I forget, thanks for the refresher. Cheers from MT USA

Thanks so much for all the video you make, all are inspiration for me, Serge from France

I'm planning a class for my grandson. This will help us to think of what to make: Lots of Shavings! Thnx Richard! 😎

Excellent video, much appreciative. Can't thank you enough.

Absolutely priceless back to basics instruction, thanks Richard

Great tutorial Richard.

"you need to come to terms with" catches, truer words were never spoken😅. Thanks Richard.

Richard thank you for yet another excellent video, always full of your knowledge and lots of information

Very good.

Great practical lesson

Хороший урок для начинающих токарей!

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. This content helps restore my faith in the value of the internet! I truly value watching and listening to your instructions and applying these lessons in my shop. Thank you!

Thanks for another useful video. Back to basic practice is good for beginners and always a useful endeavor after any long break, if only to warm up before starting a project. Thanks for the video. Cheers, Tom

I'm not a beginner but a refresher like this never hurts as a reminder. I must comment about when you were describing holding the tool on the rest and recommending hand position to keep shavings from hitting you in the face. If you are wearing a face shield shavings hitting you in the face would not be a problem. Pretty much else I agree with. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

I think I knew most of what you showed but some of it I didn't know how to express so clearly. It never hurts to see something you think you know shown by someone more skilled. Thanks for the way you present your material.

Thanks Richard! It's never too late to learn. I've never seen a piece break before but I've certainly had a piece go whizzing past my head thanks to a catch. That will surely teach you not to stand in the "line of fire"...

I’ve just started on the lathe and bought carbide tools used with the machine. Can you talk about the comparative benefits of carbide and traditional? Sharpening intimidates me.

Спасибо, очень познавательно

Thanks Richard

Hello , you just got a new student. 😀I do woodturning for fun and relax. Now , will your help, maybe I will become a real woodturner . Thank you and I wish you all the best .

I was having catches on some days and not so much other days, and then I saw you making beads, and that helped so much that I rarely have them anymore even with my skew, it was also helpful to imagine what profile to put on the bead and that visualization has changed my approach while at the lathe

Thank you.

Another fantastic video. Is there any chance you could show how to turn a front knob for a Stanley hand plane or replacement handles for turning tools. Thanks again

from Rochester NY U.S.A, but born in High Wycombe UK. Just wanted to express my appreciation for these Legacy videos and also to the person who is helping to film these. I have watched them all and many of them several times. Thank you so much for passing your life's work on. Cheers from Simon J. Smith

I'm a novice and I really appreciate your advice.