Introducing The Bite-Size Workshop

The Bite-Size Workshop is my new library of focused woodturning video lessons. Most are under 10 minutes, with a few project videos extending to a maximum of thirty minutes but still short enough to watch with a coffee, long enough to actually teach you something. Each tackles a single idea: which tool is which, how it works, workshop advice, sharpening techniques. No padding, no waffle, no hour-long rambles. Just what you need to know, properly explained, then you're done. Oh, and no adverts.

Each topic is split into playlists to keep it all organised, and new videos are released each week. Some of the content has come from my YouTube channel (where it's no longer available), but most of it is completely brand new.

What You Get

Consistent methodology. Learning from one or two teachers whose approach you trust means you build proper technique rather than collecting contradictory tips from dozens of sources. Les and I are both Registered Professional Turners, and The Woodturning School holds Provider of Training Excellence accreditation. You're learning methods refined through thousands of hours at the lathe and hundreds of students through the school.

Focused learning. Each video teaches one thing. No rambling, no filler, no ads. Watch it, understand it, apply it. Move on when you're ready. Learn at your own pace without feeling rushed or lost.

Organised progression. The library is structured logically — foundations, techniques, projects, troubleshooting. Find what you need quickly, or work through topics systematically. Both approaches work.

Time that respects yours. Ten to twenty minutes is enough to learn something during a lunch break, before work, or between projects. No need to carve out hours. Small, regular practice builds better skills than occasional marathons.

Proven teaching. These aren't techniques we tried once and filmed. They're methods tested with real students, refined based on what actually works, organised to help you understand not just what to do but why it matters.

The Format

Some project videos from Bite-Size Workshop will appear on YouTube, free to watch with ads. You can learn a great deal without spending anything, and I'll continue posting there regularly because I believe woodturning should be accessible to everyone.

The full library includes every lesson, with no ads, proper organisation, and new content added weekly. It costs £10 per month — less than a streaming service and less than one turning tool. It's also sustainable for me to keep creating focused, quality content rather than chasing YouTube's algorithm with twice-weekly uploads optimised for clicks rather than learning.

For that £10, you get the confidence of learning from accredited professional turners whose entire practice is built around helping people develop real skill. Teaching that's been tested, refined, and organised specifically for efficient learning. And you'll receive an answer to any queries you have.

Why This Works

YouTube is brilliant for discovering woodturning. But learning from scattered sources means piecing together potentially contradictory advice, wondering whose method to trust, and often not realising you've picked up questionable techniques until they cause problems.

Bite-Size Workshop gives you a consistent foundation. One straightforward approach, properly explained, building systematically. You'll know what good practice looks like because you're learning from people who've refined it through years of professional practice and teaching.

Process over perfection applies to learning too. You could spend years collecting free videos from dozens of turners, piecing together an understanding. Or you could choose consistent guidance from teachers whose methods have been independently verified and whose students consistently leave confident in their skills.