Beautiful! I'm reminded of a short story I read many years ago -- about all I remember from it is the notion of an object that, purely because of its shape, would cause the person holding it to gradually fall into a hypnotic trance. 😲😴
A lovely bowl. I see this being used as somewhere to put your keys. Heavy enough to not move around when you grab them, and you get to look at that beautiful timber every day.
Richard... Beautiful piece. I love the wood. As luck would have it I just turned a similar bowl out of walnut that I entered in the Oregon State Fair. I too felt like feel was important. I wanted it to "fit" my hand nicely while retaining some heft. I left a foot on mine that was a bit larger than yours. That was one thing I thought I would do differently in the future (i.e., bring the outside around underneath so it was a bit more donut shaped). I was not able to attach a picture for you.
I enjoy watching each your videos. I started turning the year I purchased the second printing of your book "Turning Wood" in 1986. That and "Artistic Woodturning" by Dale Nish have been two of my prized "Books of Knowledge". Kind regards Bryan
The bowl turned out beautifully. Bur more importantly, it looks like it really does feel good in the hand. I really want to try this. Thank you fro continuing to put together this great content. Thank you!
Interesting, I used to have a good friend who described things as "feely" and you knew immediately what she meant. I haven't heard that expression in 40 years.
Thanks for proving once again that bowls don't have to be thin, even walls. Good design and beautiful wood is the perfect combination. Would you have considered putting feet on this one? Many times I sit around feeling my most recent sanded bowl. It has much advice to offer. When it feels right, you're ready to finish.
Hi Richard, thanks for another informative video. I'm just starting my turning journey and setting up my first lathe, I'm wondering how much space you have at the back of your lathe for the dust extraction system and if you have any recommendations for space around the lathe. Regards Mark
You'll find two versions of my ever-changing lathe setup in the mini tour and lathe set up videos : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kHBqja9GXEs.html was superseded by ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-twuFE1-6qB0.html, and that in turn has been refined as you'll notice in the latest videos.
That is a beautiful looking bowl, and it also looks like it feels great. Nice tips on the jam chuck. What is that deliberate funnel made of? Thanks for another entertaining and educational video!
That Eucalypt is beautiful. I think one of the reasons thick is associated with lower skills is because most of us made our work quite thick when we first started turning for fear of joining the funnel club. Do you find that a shape that "feels good" is subjective and that people have different tactile judgments for what "feels good" or that a bowl like this feels good to most people who hold it? Really enjoy seeing these kinds of projects.
This is a case where I often use a mortise as opposed to a tenon for bottom holding of my feelies (I sometimes call them soothers). It works well with the ultimate shape when finished.
Whereas I never use chucks expanding in a mortice if I can possibly avoid it. Using jaws expanding in a recess limits the depth to which you can hollow and consequently your design options. Chuck jaws clamping around a tenon is more secure because the grip is on a wider diameter than an expanding collet. And you never have a recess in the base.
@@RichardRaffanwoodturningI agree with your basic premise, but I usually make a curve to sort of mirror the top of the feelie, so I make an exception where it is additive. In other words, where a recess is desirable.
I have a question regarding the calipers you use. the ones you use to measure the thickness of the bottom of the bowls, what are they called please as I would like to buy a pair but an unable to find them without a name. Thanks in Advance.
Keys, paperclips, lollies, nuts, worry bowl, garlic, small change, marbles, pills, tiddlywinks, or indeed anything you might want to keep under control in one spot.
