Richard Raffan makes a pistachio bowl to see how the wood turns.

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Richard Raffan

10 ай бұрын

I've never turned pistachio, so in this video you see how I discover its properties including how it microwaves.

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@davesegalcairns 10 ай бұрын

Pistachio bowl? Thats nuts!

@kenvasko2285 10 ай бұрын

Not such a tough nut to crack!

@joeydupre6153 4 ай бұрын

Gorgeous wood. The texture looks like the fine porcelain of the wood world.

@woodwoman9130 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful wood! Always a pleasure watching you turn.

@bradbyers7505 10 ай бұрын

I really enjoy seeing the way you bring out the best in each piece of wood you turn. Excellent.

@chrish8294 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful bowl!!! Makes me think of American hickory but seems to be softer and works very well

@MarklTucson 10 ай бұрын

What an interesting wood. Such a contrast in colors. While you were turning, some of the shavings looked like they had a blueish tint to them. Looking forward to seeing how this wood turns after you dry it.

@ValioMadre7 10 ай бұрын

I've never seen pistachio wood, very beautify. Nice bowls. Thank you for sharing.

@johnnyb95678 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful piece of lumber. And a pretty little bowl. Thank you for sharing.

@stevefromlondon9175 10 ай бұрын

Always a pleasure to watch you work Regards Steve UK London

@alun7006 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful wood, and a great result!

@GoneBattyBats 10 ай бұрын

Well Done Richard, Thank You !

@jerryrudolph6603 10 ай бұрын

Being from central CA USA a lot of pistachio trees have been planted. The wood is quite unlike yours in that rays of red yellow green and black are intertwined for a beautiful display.The wood does crack quite easily after taking the normal precautions of coating the ends and allowed to dry naturally in our hot summer weather.Your work has always been first rate. I remember receiving one of your books when I was a lad.I am now 77.Just kidding.I do have the book.Keep the good vids coming.

@jamescarter8813 10 ай бұрын

Pistachio is one of those unicorn wood I have heard about, but haven't been able to get a hold of any yet. Always the same, beautiful wood, turns well and finishes nicely. Real joy to see you work it Richard, thank you.

@Penqueen2010 6 ай бұрын

A beautiful tured bowl by a master in turning timber.

@Penqueen2010 6 ай бұрын

Do you know which country this beautiful timber comes from originally? I know a bit about our Australian native timbers but not much from other countries.

@exotic-woods 5 ай бұрын

Canary Islands, North Africa and parts of Asia, this specific piece in the video is probably Pistacia Vera...had to get because nobody is excited in cutting a tree which provides such a great and expensive fruit@@Penqueen2010

@aaronneiderman5300 10 ай бұрын

Very interesting wood grain and color. Wonderful job on it , thank you for sharing.

@josephpotterf9459 10 ай бұрын

Thanks that looks like a new favorite.

@jackthompson5092 10 ай бұрын

Very interesting rough turned bowl Richard.

@DennisSuitters 10 ай бұрын

Very nice, love the patterning, the other pieces should be just as nice. Thanks for sharing Richard.

@pjseiber2774 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful piece of wood complimented by Beautiful craftsmanship 👍🏻

@bradleycrewe1754 10 ай бұрын

Thank you , great video .

@Laikeen 10 ай бұрын

Very beautiful piece and Wood

@usspaul9422 10 ай бұрын

That was absolutely amazing !!!!! Please i beg you !!! - make me a tobbacco pipe of that wood !!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@RichardRaffanwoodturning 10 ай бұрын

Please send me a sketch of what you have in mind www.richardraffan.com.au/contact/ and we can discuss a price. I need a very quick response as I'm intending to work the rest of the log before the weekend.

@bert7548 10 ай бұрын

Lovely patterned grain and excellent turning as usual, thank you for the video, its comorting to see that your tool sometimes snatches too but you know how to handel it, I was given some green sycamore here in the UK and its colouring is quite similar to the pistachio you used, apparently sycamore has to be dried and stacked carefully to avoid colour in the grain. Thank you for your videos they are very helpfull and entertaining.

@jeanlong4285 10 ай бұрын

Very nice bowl

@ws6201 10 ай бұрын

That little ruler on the Laguna is my least favorite bit of the whole machine. That's saying something... Love that bandsaw

@dtork47 10 ай бұрын

Great looking bowl, have not a had the pleasure of turning pistachio!

@tomislavtomasicwoodturning 10 ай бұрын

Awsome wood Richard, Its working much like pear,if not better☺️

@brettgl21 10 ай бұрын

That is some beautiful wood.

@malbun3275 10 ай бұрын

Hi Richard beautiful grain and figure thanks for sharing ,must get back to microwaving again Regards

@jorisdemoel3821 10 ай бұрын

That is a very interesting wood indeed. And you seemed really delighted to turn it, too. Do you think the colour differentiation is something that occurs in all pistachio or that it might have been some disease? Also, what would you consider a safe distance between the work and the upper blade guides of a bandsaw? Or does it depend on the wood? Many thanks for yet another great video. (Also an interesting few blocks of reddish wood lying next to the microwave.)

@Penqueen2010 6 ай бұрын

A beautiful timber turned by the one and only Richard Raffan.

@glencrandall7051 10 ай бұрын

Very nice bowl Richard. Is it ready for finish now or does it have to dry further? Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

@RichardRaffanwoodturning 10 ай бұрын

I usually leave them for a couple of weeks before oiling so they dry out as much as possible.

@davidanderson5767 10 ай бұрын

Pretty wood.

@LewisKauffman 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@tricolorturners 10 ай бұрын

How much room do you typically leave in the bottom with the depth drill?

@RichardRaffanwoodturning 10 ай бұрын

Rather depends on the diameter of the bowl, but it'll ususally between 5mm and 13mm. I want to end up with between 3mm and 6mm, again depending on the diameter of the bowl.

@tricolorturners 10 ай бұрын

@@RichardRaffanwoodturning I am assuming those ranges include the foot.

@RichardRaffanwoodturning 10 ай бұрын

@@tricolorturners I didn't think my first response through, assuming you meant a typical bowl without a foot. I rarely go for an even bowl wall thickness, preferring to slim the wall in the mid-section to achieve a weight balance between the rim and base. If there's a foot, it's concieved as an addition to the overall form, a support to lift the form both physically and visually.

@tricolorturners 10 ай бұрын

@@RichardRaffanwoodturning Think I got it - Depth drill to approximately (space for refinement with tools) planned wall thickness (bottom) plus foot. This is referenced from flattened rim. Seems obvious, but thought highlighting here might be useful;) Thanks!