WGO • Woodturners Guild of Ontario 

for the advancement and promotion of the craft of woodturning

WGO 1st Meeting of the 2026/27 Season - September 17th
Featuring Jim Williams demonstrating
Turning Whiskey Cups



Whiskey Cup
Whiskey cup
Jim is the current President of the Kawartha Woodturners Guild. He has obtained a great deal of experience and knowledge in a very short time. He just started turning in 2019 and, at that time, attended a Hands On retreat in Texas. Later in 2020 he did one-to-one classes with Chris Ramsey in Kentucky and in 2022 he also did classes with JoHannes Michelson in Vermont. Jim has demonstrated at regional clubs and was a guest demonstrator at the Southwest Association of Woodturners (SWAT) Symposium in Texas.

All of this has helped to hone his skills in making unique wooden hats. He has attended a number of AAW regional symposiums to further his woodturning education and his pieces were featured in the AAW Journal in Oct 2022. You can find out a bit more about Jim and his work from his website www.turningtrees.ca and his Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100036417909688.

turningtool.co.uk now hosted by WGO.ca

The Woodturner's Workshop
Brian Clifford's woodturning resources

This site was built by Brian Clifford over many years and features many articles, plans and videos that are of interest to novice and advanced woodturners alike. Brian has decided to retire and was going to allow the site to lapse; however, the WGO has agreed to host it on his behalf to ensure this great resource continues to be available. Please have browse and enjoy it here

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