VALE VIC WOOD Australian woodturning legend.
It is with sadness and a very heavy heart that I report the passing early today, of Australian woodturning legend Vic Wood.
Vic was the starting point and mentor for hundreds if not thousands of Australian woodturners many of whom have themselves, gone on to become highly sought after international woodturning stars in their own rights.
Even Pauline (my wife) did a course with Vic many years ago.
Pailine and I spent many, many happy and most enjoyable hours with Vic and his wonderful wife Bev over the past 30 odd years.
We were often away together at wood shows and woodturning get togethers and and have very fond memories of those times and some of the evenings after the shows.
He will be sorely missed by the thousands of woodturners who came in contact with him over the years whether in classes, at exhibitions, shows, many international symposiums, on the tennis court or golfing.
A real gentleman, a wonderful person and a great loss to woodturning.
Pauline and I send our most heartfelt condolences, and love to Bev and her family at this trying time.
Neil and Pauline Ellis :C
Footnote:
I doubt there will be an open funeral due to COVID-19 restriction. I will post more information when it becomes available.
