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About andy |
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Phone: Mobile 07759338309
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Andy began woodturning in 1996 after he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. At the time he worked in heavy industry and continued there until he realised that his job involved far too many risks for someone with sensory problems. He has always been active and for some reason has always fascinated by fast moving machinery, motorbikes and drag racing. Andy had always preferred metalwork to woodwork on the basis that if you made a mistake with wood you couldn’t weld it back together! But, up for a challenge, he decided to try woodturning. His first attempt was turned on a 19th century engineering lathe using a couple of homemade tools, and he realised he had found a craft that he not only enjoyed immensely, but one for which he had natural ability. After a while he needed an outlet for his work and started to attend local craft fairs, selling his work in order to fund more trips to the wood suppliers for timber to play with. He also joined the local Woodturning club and began to expand his aptitude and design skills, gaining confidence with experience.Andy is often drawn to timber with interesting grain patterns and inclusions (the sort of stuff that many would condemn to the log basket!!) as this can, and often does, produce wonderful unique pieces of work.He is very happy to chat about any and every aspect of the craft, enjoys giving demonstrations and loves teaching, which he normally does on a one to one basis. He has a very positive attitude in everything he does and firmly believes that life should be lived to the full - boundaries are there to be pushed!Woodturning, in all its aspects, is a very vital part of his life, bringing creativity and purpose, and a chance to pass on the pleasure of this wonderful craft to others. |
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ANDY ROUNTHWAITE RPT WOODTURNER |
