No connection other than having met him at a seminar we had in Ireland a couple of years ago. A lovely guy, and a superb turner.
I just came across a couple of clips on youtube where he is demonstrating the use of the bedan (if you don't have one, they are dead easy to make up).
Links here-
Part 1
Part 2
Be warned - it is less forgiving than the skew, but hugely versatile and well worth the practice
Hope I'm not "teaching my granny to suck eggs"
Regards,
Ruaidhrí