Reviews & Testimonials

Woodcarving Workshops.tv can now be found on YouTube

Wood Carving Magazine

"... [I] have to say that the video quality, the narration, explanations and step-by-step descriptions are superb. In truth I wouldn't expect anything less. I loved the fact that there were visual pointers and reminders in the form of text that mention the videos' salient points."

Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine

"... Books and magazines can only teach so much; sometimes you actually need to see someone carving to fully grasp the concept... [Here] carvers the opportunity to see Chris in action from the comfort of their own home... and watch specific segments again."

"This is definitely a valuable resource to the carving community..." Bob Duncan - Technical Editor, Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine

Rennaissance Woodworker 

" ... Chris Pye is a reknown woodcarver with decades of experience and a body of work that is astounding so there really is no doubt he knows his stuff... Expertise is one thing but being able to convey the message is an entirely different trait. It is obvious Chris has years of teaching experience too as his presentation style is spot on..."

Tools for Working Wood 

"...Chris has always been interested in finding new ways of teaching to a wider and wider array of students...  Chris engages his students directly and personally...  with some of the highest quality made for the web videos I have ever seen. The very high quality of the videos in both instruction and production values raises the bar for all of us. I think I'm seeing a glimmer of the future of craft training..."

Woodcarving Magazine  2022

"Chris has a great way on camera ... He explains everything in a calm and thought-out way. The camera ... is always where it needs to be, showing what the tool should be doing and how you should hold it."

Member Reviews:

"Your suggestions and methods of teaching are outstanding and I hope all of your students truly appreciate your knowledge not only of carving and the subject matter, but your excellent abilities to create ideal conditions to "show" a person how something is to be done with your videos! You are a true professional in every sense! I highly recommend you if someone would want a recommendation from a beginning student." ~ Don Tate

"I found all of the videos really helpful, particularly the preparing the carving and bosting in videos. I wish I had known a few of those tricks before I had started some of my projects, it would have saved me a lot of time." ~ Ben Thompson

"I ... just want to take a moment to thank you for being so generous of spirit and creating such a wonderful collection of videos and such a deep well of information. Your approach and tone is so welcoming and the demonstrations and explanations have been incredibly helpful... The lighting, angles and composition in the videos is a real piece of art. You have also managed to capture a style of a homely one-to-one tutorial which turns it from being 'talked at' to 'sharing with'." ~ Duncan Smith