06/22/2026
🎉 We Have Our Winners! 🎉
A big congratulations to the winners of our Father's Day Ticket Giveaway!
🏆 Congratulations to:
🥇 Michael Van Altena
🥈 Suzanne Duiker-Kroon
🥉 Larry Mitchell
🎟️ Brent Livingston
📧 Please check your email for your winning tickets.
Thank you to everyone who entered! We loved seeing so many woodworking fans participate.
If you didn't win this time, don't worry—there will be more giveaways leading up to the 2026 Hamilton Woodworking Show, November 13–15 at the Caledonia Fairgrounds.
See you at the show! 🔨🪵
06/21/2026
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, granddads, stepdads, mentors, and makers who keep the projects moving and the dad jokes coming. 🔨💙
Some dads want a fancy dinner. Some dads want a quiet nap. And some dads just want new tools… and honestly, that might be the purest form of joy.
Today we’re celebrating the dads who build, fix, teach, laugh, and create memories one project at a time.
Happy Father’s Day from WoodShows — here’s to the workshop legends who help build our world. ❤️🧰
Tag a dad who deserves a brand-new tool day!
06/17/2026
🎸 Ever dreamed of crafting the perfect instrument?
Our Musical Instruments category at the Canadian Woodworking Championship celebrates the artistry of luthiery—where woodworking meets music. Whether you're building guitars, violins, mandolins, or ukuleles, this is YOUR stage to showcase precision, passion, and craftsmanship.
✨ Blend artistry, acoustics, and woodworking into something extraordinary.
🏆 Enter the competition and inspire fellow makers. All skill levels welcome—from youth to open class.
📅 Hamilton Woodworking Show
Nov 13-15, 2026 | Caledonia Fairgrounds
Learn more: https://woodshows.com
06/17/2026
We’re excited to recognize EcoPoxy as a proud sponsor of the Canadian Woodworking Championship at the Hamilton Woodworking Show! ♻️🏆
EcoPoxy is providing an epoxy kit + accessories for competition participants, supporting the next generation of woodworking creativity and craftsmanship.
Whether competitors are creating furniture, artistic builds, turning projects, or river table-inspired pieces, EcoPoxy products help bring ideas to life.
Be sure to stop by the EcoPoxy booth during the show to:
🪵 Explore their products
🎤 Attend live seminars
💡 Learn epoxy tips and techniques from the experts
📍 Hamilton Woodworking Show
📅 Nov 13–15, 2026
📌 Caledonia Fairgrounds
🎟️ Competition details & entry forms: WoodShows.com/CWC
Good luck to all competitors! 🔥
06/17/2026
🔥 Ready to try woodburning?
Join us at the Hamilton Woodworking Show for a hands-on Woodburning Workshop with Holly Tallman of Burnt by Holly!
Whether you’re brand new to pyrography or already love making with your hands, this is a fun drop-in workshop where you can watch, learn, and create your own piece.
✨ No experience needed
✨ Great for beginners & makers
✨ Tools and materials provided
✨ Drop in during the show
📍 Hamilton Woodworking Show
📅 November 13–15, 2026
🌐 woodshows.com
Come try something creative, warm, and uniquely yours.
06/16/2026
🎉 Ready to turn your skills into prizes?
Curious what you could win in the Woodturning Category at the Hamilton Woodworking Show? Two incredible prizes are up for grabs thanks to : a Vicmarc Chuck and a Rotur Pen Turning Kit! Every entry is entered into the draw—no need to take first place to win.
Bring your best work, join the fun, and see what you could take home! 🏆
📅 November 13–15, 2026
📍 Riverside Exhibition Centre, Caledonia Fairgrounds
🔗 Learn more & enter: woodshows.com
06/16/2026
Woodburning brings wildlife and nature to life in such a unique way. 🪵🔥
Whether you enjoy creating animals, outdoor scenes, birds, landscapes, or rustic designs, we invite you to enter your work in the Canadian Woodworking Championship at the Hamilton Woodworking Show.
Beginners, hobbyists, and experienced makers are all welcome to enter.
Entry forms: woodshows.com/cwc
Hamilton Woodworking Show
November 13–15, 2026
Caledonia Fairgrounds
06/14/2026
Someone asked for pocket screws.
He heard: bring every screw you have ever owned, plus emergency backups.
This one is for anyone with jars, drawers, buckets, pockets, and mystery containers full of hardware.
See more at woodshows.com