ANDY ROUNTHWAITE
RPT
WOODTURNER
ANDY WAS BORN AND RAISED IN
YORKSHIRE AND BEGAN TURNING IN
1999 WHEN, HAVING TAKEN ILL HEALTH
RETIREMENT, HE WAS LOOKING FOR
SOMETHING NEW AND CHALLENGING TO
OCCUPY HIS TIME.
HE GAINED NVQ WOODTURNING AND
IN 2002 ACHIEVED THE CITY & GUILDS
TEACHING CERTIFICATE.
IN 2004 HE WAS ACCEPTED ONTO THE
REGISTER OF PROFESSIONAL TURNERS.
HE HAS TUTORED COURSES AT
JOHN
BODDY’S FINE WOOD & TOOL STORE
AND HAS DEMONSTRATED AT VARIOUS
CLUBS AND WOOD SUPPLIERS
NATIONALLY.
AS WELL AS TEACHING, ANDY ALSO
UNDERTAKES COMMISSION PIECES AND
ATTENDS CRAFT FAIRS, WHERE HE
OFTEN DEMONSTRATES AND WHERE HIS
WORK IS ON DISPLAY AND FOR SALE.
