Bill Bennett Woodturning reviews

18 Nov 24'

Ella reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: one to one

"I had the most wonderful day learning how to turn a bowl with the expertise and support from a true craftsman. Bill is a lovely man and took me through the process at a perfect pace with patience and encouragement. He was happy to answer any questions I had and explained things in detail using props to clarify. I’m over the moon with the bowl I took home and gained from the day everything I had hoped to and more. I’m hoping to get the opportunity to return and make something different in future. Thank you so much! 🙂"

10 Nov 24'

Trina McDonald reviewed: One day salt or pepper mill woodturning course one to one.

"Thoroughly enjoyed making my pepper mill with Bill’s help today. Bill was kind, patient and thorough and I now feel I have a good grounding to start some wood turning at home. Would thoroughly recommend a day spent under Bill’s guidance whatever level of expertise you might already have. Thankyou. "

18 Oct 24'

Richard Pilgrim reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: one to one

"Great course. Bill is an excellent teacher, showing you how to do things, letting you do so much yourself, while carefully watching so as to help with your skills and technique. Highly recommend. Inspired to take things further. "

28 May 24'

Phil reviewed: One day salt or pepper mill woodturning course one to one.

"I agree with all of the 5 star reviews already left - just excellent, loved it. Thank you so much Bill"

29 Mar 24'

R.E. reviewed: One day salt or pepper mill woodturning course for two people

"My husband and I are first time woodturners and had a great experience with Bill! He was kind enough to accommodate us for a custom date. Bill is such a nice man, very friendly, informative, and most importantly a very patient man. He taught us how to use the equipment and proper tool techniques to make peppermills that are a work of art that we are proud to use. He covered the safety, how to use the equipment, and all the tools we'd need and diligently helped us each step of the process, kindly correcting mistakes and showing the correct way. Excellent, thorough instruction! Bill's course was the highlight experience of our weekend getaway and we hope to meet him again. Highly recommended!"

17 Mar 24'

Geoff Glover reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: one to one

"One to one course. Overall an excellent and informative course with Bill covering many aspects of wood turning- ranging from wood preparation, through to chisel types and sharpening. The usage of the chisels and types of cut on the lathe was particularly informative and Bills approach to the use of the gouges was informative and supportive. Bill demonstrated great patience and skill in assisting myself as a complete beginner and I would recommend the course to anyone who wanted to learn the basics of turning and the safe handing of wood chisels. Many thanks."

13 Mar 24'

Paul Richardson reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: one to one

"I hadn't even seen a lathe up close let alone use one before .. until yesterday! As Bill said.. he has only been wood turning for 35 years and still learning. Nevertheless, I could not have hoped or imagined a more enjoyable introduction into this world. The wood, the grain, the tools, the bevel... Oh! And the sharpener. Really lovely bloke and his shed is a a wood turning Disneyland. Thanks "

29 Feb 24'

John Springthorpe reviewed: One day salt or pepper mill woodturning course one to one.

"I had a great day with Bill, turning a pepper mill. From selecting the wood, deciding on the design, and actually doing the turning, it was a real learning curve, as I had never done this before. Bill knew exactly the level to teach, and the finished mill will be used."

18 Feb 24'

Darren reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: one to one

"Had a fantastic and thoroughly enjoyable day turning a lovely bowl. Bill is a true craftsman, and clearly passionate about what he does and sharing that knowledge with others. Bill has created a wonderful workshop, [of which I am very envious :-)] and the pace of the day was spot on. Cannot recommend this course highly enough. "

14 Feb 24'

Phil Campbell reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: one to one

"I had a really good day with Bill, who was a good (and patient!) teacher. I hadn’t done anything like this since I was a school but I was really pleased with the bowl I produced. I’d recommend the one-day course to anyone who fancies giving it a go. "

11 Feb 24'

Claire and Andy reviewed: One day salt or pepper mill woodturning course for two people

"I bought this for my husband’s Christmas present. Neither of us had tried woodturning before. Bill was a fantastic tutor and took us through every step, a thoroughly enjoyable day which I would definitely recommend. "

10 Feb 24'

Emily and Mat reviewed: One day salt or pepper mill woodturning course for two people

"My husband and I bought ourselves this experience for Christmas. It was absolutely fantastic! Bill was brilliant, patient, attentive, knowledgeable and a joy to spend the day with. We're so happy with the bowls we made, they'll take pride of place on the kitchen island...full of popcorn!"

1 Feb 24'

Chris Coombs reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: one to one

"Really enjoyable day, I could not fault it in any way. Bill very informative, and understanding. Would strongly 're immense it to a to be who fancies a go"

25 Jan 24'

Mike Stephenson reviewed: One day salt or pepper mill woodturning course one to one.

"Bill was the perfect instructor for me. As a complete novice he took me through all aspects of wood turning including tools used, lathe techniques and probably most important the use of sharpening. I left with a desire to do more wood turning and Bill has certainly left me wanting more. Top notch workshop and facilities were provided. "

21 Jan 24'

Ian Macrae reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: one to one

"This course was beyond expectations. The course facilities were superb. Bill has a great deal of wood turning knowledge. The whole experience was way beyond expectations. Thoroughly recommend this course."

14 Jan 24'

Craig Walker reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: one to one

"Had a fantastic day with Bill. He’s a brilliant instructor with knowledge and experience aplenty. We spent the day making a pepper mill, my first ever turning project, and I’m so pleased with the outcome. Thank you so much Bill for a very memorable experience. "

15 Dec 23'

Adam & Mark reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: for two people

"December 2023 I arranged for my son-in-law and I to attend Bill's introduction to woodturning course. Prior to the course I had an email conversation with Bill about what I knew my son-in-law wanted to make and sent over his drawings, on arrival we were greeted warmly and offered a hot drink followed by Bill telling us he had come up with a design he thought was more suitable for us but was willing to go ahead with either design. We decided to go along with Bill's design and then got shown around his very well fitted out workshop which was clean, pleasantly warm and well lit and had a toilet. He followed this up with an explanation of what he had planned for us to do and an introduction to the machines in the workshop. Bill broke the production of our chosen design down into steps and demonstrated each step before allowing us to try our hand at it and once completed he moved us onto the next step until completion. As an instructor he proved to be very attentive offering advice and assistance when needed, his mild easy going attitude made him extremely approachable along with his wealth of knowledge, and obvious enjoyment of teaching his subject. I have since spoken to him and again he was generous with his time and advice, in all a perfect gentleman. I feel the course was worth the cost. We both had a very enjoyable day and each had a wooden ornament to take home, we have now purchased a lathe of our own, as our experience grows, will go back to Bill for further instruction."

28 Nov 23'

Jackie reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: for two people

"Had a great day with Bill, he is very knowledgeable and shows you clearly what to do. Two of us did the course and there was plenty of time for him to work with both of us, and we produced a lovely bowl each"

24 Nov 23'

Peter reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: one to one

"Very enjoyable. Bill is a great teacher and fun to be with! I’m very happy with what I achieved and would definitely recommend."

15 Nov 23'

Lee Diggins reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: one to one

"Fantastic day with Bill, really patient tutor with realms of experience. Extremely personable and helpful."

12 Nov 23'

Richard Moore reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: one to one

"Wonderful day on the lathe. Having VERY limited experience, I found Bill to be very patient and helpful without being condescending or 'taking over'. That said, he's happy to step in to save the project if you need him! Overall a fantastic day, informative, fun and I came away with an awesome bowl. Currently planning a follow-up session to work on another project..."

23 Oct 23'

Michelle reviewed: One day salt or pepper mill woodturning course for two people

"Fantastic day making salt and pepper mills. The workshop was fully equipped and Bill was an excellent teacher. The session was very hands-on. We hadn't had any prior experience at wood turning and we learned loads. We are absolutely delighted with our salt/pepper mills. "

21 Oct 23'

Steve Harris reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: one to one

"Bill is incredibly knowledgeable and patient. He introduced me to the basics of wood turning but also critical skills like tool sharpening. Highly recommended for the beginners like me."

26 Sep 23'

Mark reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: one to one

"Bill was great, and his advice was extremely helpful. His knowledge and experience, along with his willingness to share it, were invaluable, not to mention his extreme patience. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this course. Many thanks again, Bill. Mark"

25 Sep 23'

Jeremy reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: one to one

"Had a fantastic day with Bill who is clearly very experienced in his craft. The only other time I’ve done wood-turning was at school and that was over 45yrs ago, so his coaching style & guidance (not to mention patience!) helped me produce a lovely bowl. Would highly recommend this course for anyone who may be interested in having a go. Thanks Bill 👍🏻"