Binh Pho Demo/presentation

I spent a day watching and listening to Binh Pho give an enlightening and excellent woodturning workshop. The topics covered were based upon his fantastic creations, and included; thin wall turning, design, the use and application of colour, and piercing designs and techniques. Binh used an historical treatment of his background to provide an excellent pictorial illustration of many of his designs and their relationship to his life.

The workshop was sponsored by the Woodturners' Guild in Peterborough Ontario, Canada. My friends and I from the Kingston Woodturners appreciated the invitation to attend the workshop and wish more of our group could have taken part.

Binh is a great presenter using clear descriptions of his key points. He manages to relate to the needs of his audience through the use of good answers to all questions. His wise use of relevant humour, and his ability to intersperse his presentations with interesting personal experiences kept the audience interested all day.

I was fortunate to have him sit at a table with two friends and I during the lunch break. The discussion during this time spanned the gamut form turning, through comparing personal notes about design, and even politics of the day. Binh is clearly a personable and a widely knowledgeable and intelligent person. It was a privilege being a member of the audience and I would encourage all turners to take in any of his presentations whenever the opportunity arises.