I'm adding a couple turning books/DVDs to my birthday list. So far, I've only watched/read Raffan's stuff. I truely love Raffan's taste in bowls and his passionate instruction on style. However, his demos are so quick and he does a lot of weird stuff that I can't get to work (e.g., the one-handed grind with caliper in the other hand). I want to expand my learning with either some Mahoney or Ellsworth stuff?
My main interest is improving my bowl technique and broadening my understanding of grinds, cuts, and finesse. I'm an occasional weekend warrior with about 30 finished bowls to my name
They both appear to be good instructors, based on youtube clips. Ellsworth's techniques seem cheaper if he actually teaches how to do it all with one gouge. However, I'm wondering if his stuff is too advanced for me or if his videos are not bowl-centric enough for me. Mahoney seems influenced by Raffan, but his grinds seem a bit more traditional than Raffan's, which seems less intimidating than Raffan.
Anyway, if you own these videos or have taken classes from each of these masters. Who did you learn the most from? Which videos did you enjoy the most?