Richard Raffan on cheap and easy ways to remove tenons on bowls or refine a foot.

Here I show several quick, easy, and inexpensive ways to re-chuck bowls so you can remove the tenon on a bowl or refine a foot. You don't need to purchase expensive bowl jaws or Longworth-style chuck if you have scrap wood or a few roughed bowls. You also see how I re-chuck a sphere and enclosed form.

[@karlio3368]

This is a master class in bowl remounting options. Short, sweet, and to the point. Thank you, Sir.

[@alainnoel2198]

Should I have learned this before I would have saved a lot on remounting equipment. Great lesson! Thanks!

[@glencrandall7051]

An excellent demonstration of a number of alternatives to scroll chucks for work holding. Thank you for sharing Richard. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

[@Tim_Pollock]

Thank you once again for sharing your vast wealth of knowledge Richard.

[@bradbyers7505]

Once again a true master freely shares his techniques. Only insecure crafters keep secrets from protégés.

[@randyscorner9434]

Man, I love watching all the techniques Richard has developed over many decades of turning. I probably won't use even a quarter of them but the flexibility and adaptability shown are wonderful and open up lots of possibilities.

[@alun7006]

An invaluable resource. Thank you, Richard - your channel is a repository of superb information.

[@alans1816]

Thank you for showing that equipment is for convenience, but we should be able to figure out how to do what we want with what we have. Very inspiring.

[@carlspringle9342]

Thank you Richard, this has been the most informative video I've have ever seen. Many times my bowls have been in between grips. Now I know what to do.
Thank you very much for sharing this video.

[@kenvasko2285]

Woodturning can get very expensive buying chucks and jaws. Your sage advice is appreciated.

[@jamesogorman3287]

Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@jackthompson5092]

Thank you for the lesson Richard.

[@raydriver7300]

So interesting. Thank you for sharing 🌞

[@cudamank]

Like that you give us lots of options!

[@DennisSuitters]

Great info, thanks Richard, always something to learn.

[@SpunbyGreenJeans]

Many great ways to finish off bowls. Thank you!

[@MarklTucson]

Very useful information -- great summary

[@josephpotterf9459]

Thanks Richard lots of ideas in this one very helpful.

[@Laikeen]

Excellent video and very good explanations, Thanks M. Raffan

[@larrysmelcer7966]

thanks for shareing very good

[@luisperrier7896]

Muy buen trabajo

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

That is quite a wrench!

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

A 1980s Woodfast faceplate wrench.

[@glennnord2605]

thats a lot of good idea .

[@joliekelly517]

Thank you! I have learned so much from your videos. Is there a reason to use MDF for these items?

[@timofeyzhukov-khovanskiy9173]

Boy could've I used it yesterday. Would you think other materials work as well for the bowl outside jam chuck like you showed in the beginning, maybe some soft wood like pine? I have a fair bit of construction lumber that's been dried a while.

[@deyyoung42]

I would have to color the bit of MDF for the tailstock otherwise I'd lose it or throw it out 😅. Great video!

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

The trick is to have a small box of them.

[@riverleft]

Thanks!
While I enjoy your books, I guess I'm more of a visual learner and, I have picked up more from your RUclips channel. Whenever I'm at the lathe I think, what would Richard do?

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

Many thanks for the donation. Much appreciated.

[@kevinburrows735]

I’ve not had a lot of luck with screwchucks. More often than not it canes loose.

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

You're likely to have trouble when screwing into endgrain or punky wood, and when the backing plate is too small for the blank. Or the screw could be the problem.

[@ned711]

I think many of us are befuddled by what finish to apply to wood turnings. Surface finishes verses penetrating finishes, and what type is most appropriated for a particular use. Could you please do a piece on your thoughts. I know you are a oil and wax kind of guy, but sometimes, for non utilitarian pieces, you must use something else. Thank you. Ned

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

I use the same finish on everything. I've tried others but find the oil and beeswax provides a good base on which to build a patina with occasional polishing with regular furniture polish. After a few months of regular polishing wood develops a deep antique-like patina that you can't get out of a bottle.

[@ned711]

Thank you, Ricard, for your thoughtful reply. I have adopted from you and your informative videos a beeswax and walnut oil finish, and I like it very much. I will try giving them an occasional polishing with furniture polish. But there are times when I want a shinier finish (sometimes shinier things sell better) and I resort to a lacquer finish, but I never quite like it. Thanks again, and thanks for your incredible contribution to our craft. Ned @@RichardRaffanwoodturning

[@RichardRaffanwoodturning]

@@ned711 I don't like high shine and know it tends to sell better than matt, but take the view that there are enough people out there like myself happy to purchase utilitarian bowls with a matt finish.

[@robertcornelius3514]

Cheap? Now ya have my attention. Ha