John Atkinson
John Atinson was a well known Australian bobbin maker, based in Victoria.
John Atkinson, a renowned Victorian (Australia) woodturner, he passed away in March 2010, just before of his 82nd birthday, following a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer.
He was well-known and respected among woodturners across Victoria and New South Wales. His expertise lay in crafting turned lace bobbins and furniture, and his exquisite, delicate work earned him multiple wins in the National Woodturning Competition.
John was a founding member of several woodturning and woodworking clubs in Victoria, and he was always ready to lend a helping hand to fellow turners.
In his earlier years, before retirement, John worked as a cameraman for the ABC, often finding himself in dangerous situations.
(paraphrased from the details supplied by fellow woodturners Pauline and Neil on the woodworking.com forum)
John Atkinson, a renowned Victorian (Australia) woodturner, he passed away in March 2010, just before of his 82nd birthday, following a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer.
He was well-known and respected among woodturners across Victoria and New South Wales. His expertise lay in crafting turned lace bobbins and furniture, and his exquisite, delicate work earned him multiple wins in the National Woodturning Competition.
John was a founding member of several woodturning and woodworking clubs in Victoria, and he was always ready to lend a helping hand to fellow turners.
In his earlier years, before retirement, John worked as a cameraman for the ABC, often finding himself in dangerous situations.
(paraphrased from the details supplied by fellow woodturners Pauline and Neil on the woodworking.com forum)