This is a fun project with lots of design opportunities since the range of shapes and sizes is almost endless
A face shield is necessary and should be basic equipment in any woodturner’s shop.
Bring any or all of the following tools (sharpened):
In addition to demonstrating turning the semi-enclosed natural edge bowl, Brian will discuss some of the unique qualities of the wood that are both attractive but also present difficulty in the drying, turning and finishing processes.
Brian Parrott Woodturning Biography
Brian enjoys turning forms that display the beauty of wood while being readily usable.
His preferred forms include bowls-especially natural edge, platters, vases, boxes,
salt and pepper mills, and pens. He works primarily with locally sourced woods
such as maple, white ash, cherry, black walnut and honey locust.
Additionally, for smaller forms Brian utilizes a variety of non-local, semi exotic and exotic woods.
Brian is a director of the Simcoe Woodturners’ Guild and shares his work on Instagram at brianparrottwoodturner.
Although largely self taught, he has expanded his skills through workshops with Frank DiDomizio focusing on bowls, platters, and vases.
Brian has exhibited at the Alton Mill Gallery and has had work displayed on Citytv’s Breakfast Television.
He is a demonstrator with the Simcoe Guild and always happy to share experiences with other woodturners.
The Wood Shed in Smithville is offering WGO members a 10% discount.
You may have to show your WGO membership card at the checkout or include a picture of it when shopping online.
Visit the Wood Shed
the Salon rules are here (the same as last year).
Please be aware that in order to enter the Salon, your membership must already be fully paid
at least 2 days before the competition date.
More pictures and the description of the process can be found
here
I am a local artist, born and raised in Ottawa.
I have always been drawn to the world of wood. My first lathe was purchased over twenty-five years
ago when I started woodturning.
Eventually progressing to a 24 inch swing lathe allowed me to create larger pieces.
I was a founding member of the Bytown Woodturners in Ottawa and have remained very active.
Our club holds many hands-on workshops of which I am one of the instructors.
I particularly enjoy encouraging new turners to grow their skills
so they can discover the endless possibilities of woodturning.
See Lionel's full bio here
Lionel Bedard
613-229-3307
lionelbedard@rogers.com
Chris Sisson is a 48 year old Japanese-Canadian woodturner born,
raised and based out of Hamilton, Ontario. Known for whimsical and often technically
demanding projects from puzzle boxes to micro turning his work bridges traditional
craftsmanship with modern artistry and a sense of humor.
Often incorporating a variety of traditional techniques and new technologies such
as Ukibori, laser engraving and dyed finishes to add texture and vibrant colors
to his various works both functional and artistic.
An active member of the woodturning
community and proud member of the Golden Horseshoe Woodturners Guild he often shares
his expertise through demonstrations such as the Hamilton Woodworking Show, other woodturning guilds
and online via social media.
Chris Sisson
Phone: 9057304064
shisonwood@gmail.com:
www.shisonwood.com
Skills Night was a great opportunity to turn a dibber.
What are garden dibbers? Dibblers (gardeners) use dibbers to quickly
make evenly spaced impressions in the soil (or through plastic mulch) in preparation for transplanting.
Victor's Biography
Here is Jim’s bio:
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.
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
My love for woodworking started as far back as high school when I was introduced to a wood
lathe and throughout the years I found myself being drawn back to working with wood
materials.
I’ve been an artist for approximately 15 years with my primary focus being on wooden
Bowls end grain cutting boards and wood carvings. I’ve been fortunate enough to know a lot of
people in the wood industry
As my skill level developed I pushed myself to create a perfect balanced bowl that is ecstatically
pleasing and an eye-catching feature. With the encouragement of family and friends I have
opened myself to the general public and received positive feedback on my design, style as well
as the use of quality materials.
The one thing i always remind myself is to always take away something from every conversation I have
with people and to be open minded to everyone’s perspective and to never duplicate other peoples
work, being original to one’s self gives a person a sense of accomplishment and pride in the end result.
Follow Victor on Instagram
Thursday, January 8th, was our first General Meeting of 2026
Jim Williams, our demonstrator, titled this project.
“The Loons Are Coming”,
and involves turning, carving, and milk paints.
Happy New Year WGO Members!
I hope you all enjoyed a happy and healthy holiday season.
Here are some examples of Jim’s work:
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
