Gedwood reviews

Anna Thomas reviewed: Log to tumbler with Gedwood

"I recently attended one of Ged's Log to Tumbler courses, and can honestly say that I had an amazing day. Ged was both patient and knowledgeable, and the friendly atmosphere made everyone feel at ease. The surprisingly awesome tumblers I managed to make are a total bonus to a fantastic experience. I would thoroughly recommend Ged and this course to anyone who is considering it."

Gedwood responded:

"Thanks for your kind words Anna. Enjoy a dram in your fine tumblers?"

Robert Forrest reviewed: Log to tumbler with Gedwood

"It was great turning a log into several tumblers (pun intended!) and Ged guided us on our journey of discovery brilliantly. There were points in the process where I thought I'd blown it but he calmly and with great skill showed me how to get back on track. The tumblers look great and I'll definitely be back for more."

Gedwood responded:

"Thanks so much Rob? Hope to see you again on a workshop Ged"

Paddy Pinto reviewed: Log to Stool with Gedwood

"Thoroughly enjoyed the course. Ged was very patient and was at hand to give advice when needed. The location was wonderful. Will certainly be back."

Gedwood responded:

"Thanks Paddy?. See you on the next one!"

Gilda Westermann reviewed: Log to Stool with Gedwood

"What a great day of getting new skills and leaving with our very own stools. Opened a whole new universe, got new skills and rekindled my interest in making things. Excellent tuition and well-equipped workshop. Thanks, Ged!"

Gedwood responded:

"Thanks Gilda. Glad you got a lot out of the course and hope to see you again on one of my courses?"

Brian Culbert reviewed: Cleft ash gate making with Gedwood

"Thoroughly enjoyed the gate making course lead by a great teacher. Learning new skills and techniques in a fab setting with encouragement from fellow students. A very uplifting experience that I highly recommend."

Gedwood responded:

"Thanks Brian. A great weekend of creativity and lively banter!"

Kevin Patterson reviewed: Cleft ash gate making with Gedwood

"A great 2 days trying something new, while being taught with a relaxed and patient approach by GED. As a complete novice, great to be able to walk away having completed a gate I am delighted with, met and enjoyed the company of some great people and learnt some skills I know will be helpful in the future. Well worth attending. Kev"

Gedwood responded:

"Thanks Kevin. It was a great group to teach and great banter too!"

T Simpson reviewed: Cleft ash gate making with Gedwood

"Highly recommend the tutor, the setting, the tools provided and even some home baking. Inspired to do more green wood working as I now have more knowledge and confidence. Thanks Ged!!!"

Gedwood responded:

"..always a pleasure Thys. A fine gate you can proudly display! Ged"

L Sutherland reviewed: Introduction to green woodworking with Gedwood

"Best birthday present ever. The course has really inspired me to try and learn more about working with green wood. I was so proud of my rolling pin! It gave a great feeling of achievement. Thank you so much Ged for a brilliant day."

Gedwood responded:

"Ah thanks Laura. Better get baking with that fine ash rolling pin now?"

Scott Leith reviewed: Make your own shavehorse with Gedwood

"Fantastic shavehorse course with Ged, couldn't wait for day two, great set up to work in, looking forward to a return visit."

Gedwood responded:

"Thanks Scott. Hope to see yo again soon☺"

Jeff Buttress reviewed: Make your own shavehorse with Gedwood

"My second course with Ged....First was an Introduction to Pole Lathe turning where I made 4 whisky tumblers and this latest course where I made a shave horse. Excellent course, great tuition, good company and a lovely shave horse to bring home at the end of it. A nice relaxing weekend and I learnt a lot. I think I will need to make an ash gate or maybe more experience on the pole lathe next time. I will be back."

Gedwood responded:

"..thanks Jeff! Be great to have you back on another course!?"

Heather Pinto reviewed: Make your own shavehorse with Gedwood

"Thoroughly enjoyed this course, great tuition and a useful bit of kit at the end! Would recommend."

Gedwood responded:

"Thank you Heather. Enjoy your fine shavehorse! ?"

Ruth reviewed: Log to Stool with Gedwood

"The most relaxing day I've had in a while, tuning out from the world in a stunning setting, and with a cracking wee stool to take home at the end of it. Ged is knowledgeable and patient, the course is well paced and the workshop is a pleasure to work in. Highly recommend."

Gedwood responded:

"Thanks Ruth. Hope you enjoy your handcrafted stool?"

Ray Legg reviewed: Log to Stool with Gedwood

"Great course, good choice of materials, good quality and sharp tools and helpful tuition. You are able to work at your own pace with help on hand should you need it. All in all an instructive but overall fun day."

Gedwood responded:

"Thanks and glad you enjoyed the course Ray. And see you on another course some time in the near future!"

Elisabeth Legg reviewed: Log to Stool with Gedwood

"A great fun course. Amazingly satisfying taking a few pieces from mother nature, and with only a few hand tools, ending up with a lovely little three legged stool. Amazingly patient tutor, juggling us all at different stages throughout the day. And astonishing how we all ended up something that was totally different to the others. Heartily recommend this for a fab day out, with the advantage of having something useful to take home too."

Gedwood responded:

"Thanks so much Elisabeth. hope to see you again on another course. Enjoy your tumblers!"

susie reviewed: Log to Stool with Gedwood

"wonderful tutor and excellent course, ged takes time to teach and support you in the making of the stool, wonderful tools, authentic tool shed and environment! highly recommend"

Gedwood responded:

"Thanks Susie. Glad you enjoyed the course and hope to see you again on a course."

Mike reviewed: Log to Stool with Gedwood

"Can't recommend Ged and this session highly enough! Ged is tremendously knowledgeable and his calm, friendly and encouraging approach puts you at ease right away and really instills confidence in the absolute beginner. The beautiful, brilliantly equipped workshop is the ideal location and I'm absolutely delighted by the finished product! A huge thanks to Ged, can't wait to build my skills and experience at future workshops :)"

Gedwood responded:

"Ah thanks Mike! Hope to see you again on a workshop?"

Darren reviewed: Log to Stool with Gedwood

"We did this in July 2021. Ged rearranged the date to accommodate us (due to the pandemic). Making the stool from scratch was really eye opening to the efforts craftspeople made before machines took over. He’s was very informative but gave us space and time to develop our stool at our own pace."

Celia reviewed: Log to Stool with Gedwood

"Great fun making a stool. Ged was great explaining and demonstrating each stage before letting us do ours. It was nice having the freedom to experiment and make our stools but also knowing Ged was there to help if we needed him. All of the tools we used were authentic and in great condition. Great fun with a final product to be proud of."

Jacqui reviewed: Log to Stool with Gedwood

"Booked the stool making workshop as a family group. Ged gave great instruction, and we made some lovely stools. Highly recommended, will definately book again."

Gedwood responded:

"Thanks Jacqui, hope to see you and the family again on a course Ged"

Mandy reviewed: Log to Stool with Gedwood

"We had a lovely time making stools with Ged as a Father’s Day treat for our family. Ged was super patient with the younger family members and we were delighted with our fabulous stools. Thanks Ged"

Gedwood responded:

"Was a pleasure having you and the family over for the day Mandy ??"

Sarah Hessing reviewed: Log to Stool with Gedwood

"We went on a family day with Ged along with another family. We made a mixture of stools and tumblers and the children all enjoyed Ged's patient instruction and information about the tools they were using. T Highly recommend Gedwood to any adults or families and we will certainly be booking again when we can. Many thanks Ged."

Gedwood responded:

"Many thanks Sarah. Look forward to seeing you and the boys on another course sometime soon?"

Tom Moon reviewed: Cleft ash gate making with Gedwood

"Great course, really enjoyed my weekend and came away with a lovely gate - check out pics here; https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomallan28/albums/72157719470202712"

Gedwood responded:

"Hi Tom, Glad you enjoyed the course, was a great weekend. Ged"

Tim rooke reviewed: Log to tumbler with Gedwood

"I really enjoyed my log to tumbler course and look forward to doing another one. It was the most enjoyable learning experience iv'e had, would highly recommend it. Ged is a brilliant tutor and very patient giving time for each student. A brilliant venue setup/style also adds to the experience. Big thumbs up from me. Slainte."

Gedwood responded:

"Thanks Tim. Enjoy a dram in your tumblers when there ready - slainte!"

Adrian Cromar reviewed: Log to tumbler with Gedwood

"Learnt more on green woodworking in a day than in a couple of months of self-instruction / youtube. Ged is very patient, friendly and really knows his stuff. Fantastic selection of quality tools to use in a welcoming 'back to nature' environment. Definitely going to book more courses from Gedwood again. Hopefully by then, I'll have perfected my 'bow line knot'"

Gedwood responded:

"Thanks so much Adrian - i need to learn that 'bow line' too!?"

Pen Penlington reviewed: Log to tumbler with Gedwood

"This was a Great course; undoubtedly the most fun I had had for a long time. Ged is indeed patient and has a really good instructional technique, with demonstration and advice/mentoring whist still letting everyone to work-away at their own pace. I am looking to book a pole lathe course, as soon as the dates are published."

Gedwood responded:

"Thanks Pen. Yes be nice to see you on another course?"