Richard Raffan cuts sawmill waste into nine turning blanks @RichardRaffanwoodturning

Richard Raffan | Richard Raffan cuts sawmill waste into nine turning blanks @RichardRaffanwoodturning | Uploaded January 2023 | Updated October 2024, 7 hours ago.
From this flitch discarded by a sawmiller I managed to get nine blanks ideal for flat facework like plates or dishes, small trays, tortilla boxes and the like.

Richard Raffan turns a large pawn on a small lathe for the 11th. 4-Ways project.

Richard Raffan shows body movement when turning a dish

Richard Raffan turns a signature Tower Box with a suction-fit lid in Huon Pine.

Richard Raffan turns some tough birdseye Huon pine

Richard Raffan turns, textures, and chars a redgum box

Richard Raffan turning a thin finial for practice

Richard Raffan on re-turning three roughed-out cylinders

Richard Raffan turns Kauri Pine and shows a new undercutting tool.

Richard Raffan turns a vase in response to the third 4-Ways project.

Richard Raffan marking centre and laying out diameters on a wood lathe.