Thursday, February 12th Demonstration
Wooden bowl Embellishments
through different methods of carving
by Victor Raleza
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
