I can add a bunch of Australian bobbin makers - they may not have sold internationally, but they did sell in Oz. this list is far from exhaustive - and I'm drawing a blank on the name of the bobbin maker in Victoria who did wrapped bobbins (I know there will be a Aussie who'll remember them from the late 80's - maybe she was from up the Mallee/Swan Hill lacemakers way?) and someone down there also turned horn I think. I have 2 horn bobbins, and I know I bought one in Australia from a guy in Canberra I think, in about 1989.
David Collyer might know or remember - seems like there was (still is?) a bloke who turned tulipwood bobbins at Sovereign Hill. I remember going there on a school trip and buying a bobbin there that had been turned by a man in the woodworking 'shop' (he had a lathe obviously), and they were sold I think in the general store. There's also April ? in WA who paints bobbins (like the nutcrackers) I think it's Peter Eurell. Eric Stevenson made lovely bobbins including teensy weensy little ones for dolls (I am the proud owner of one of Freda's lacemaker dolls - Emily sits in my little china cabinet by my front door and has a lovely view of the Snoqualmie Valley as she gazes up from her work :-) ). Margaret Wall paints bobbins I know in the US, but I don't know if she turns them herself. There are also lots of other people that turn bobbins for themselves or for friends. I have several from a couple of friends who were in a woodwork club who turned a couple of bobbins and game them to me as gifts, and along with a nice bone one that was given to me by one of Mum's original lace class friends. Cheers, Helen, Duvall, WA (formerly of Melbourne, Australia and Denver Colorado) Leon Young (now retired I believe) wood and bone (and I have lots of Leon's wonderful bobbins in Australian and international woods) Janet Soo (retired too I think) started with pyrogrpahy on bobbins and then started turning her own in wood and also did some chopstick ones I think John Pollard (retired I think) wood and maybe some bone? Max Meier - wonderful wood laminates and crushed velvet John Atkinson (sadly deceased) wood and laminated wood Toby Neve (sadly deceased) wood and bone Britt Fairchild - painted bobbins (not sure if she turns her own) John Doyle (retired?) - blown glass bobbins Bill Lafferty - wood (and Noelene will know what else :-) ) Brian Davies - (retired?) wood - maybe he did other materials too? - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
