MDWine
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Dang it Lou!
Dang... Just Dangit Lou...
I joined IAP a long time ago. Lou responded to a question I had, and we arranged a meet at the WC in Springfield. Thus began our friendship, which waned in recent years I'm sad to say.
We formed a little group... Lou, CarverKen, JimGo and myself. We met nearly every other week for over a year! We cast acrylic's at my house several times. I went to Lou's a few times to turn. We had fun together. We would have field trips to Colonial for wood scraps, then go to lunch.
I think I can credit Lou with the majority of my learning back then, along with Griz. Those two were good friends at one time, and had a falling out. I got stuck in the middle, and thought the world of both of them.
Recently JimGo had the opportunity to clean out a woodworkers shop after his passing (thanks Carl!). Jim asked me to help, and we both took a few items. That Rockwell lathe you saw posted was one of those items. (Happy to say that 98% of Carl's tools found good homes)
I popped back here to post for the Lathe giveaway, and tried to look up Lou.
I am just a couple of weeks too late... I'm sorry Lou, to not keep in touch. (He was a busy man when he got married!)
So, while late to the party, I am sad to hear of his passing. I can hear him right now just as clear as back then when I would express an idea (or a bad joke)... "Now Michael", he'd say, "Let me explain this to you"...
Godspeed Lou, friend, mentor, pal
Dang... Just Dangit Lou...
I joined IAP a long time ago. Lou responded to a question I had, and we arranged a meet at the WC in Springfield. Thus began our friendship, which waned in recent years I'm sad to say.
We formed a little group... Lou, CarverKen, JimGo and myself. We met nearly every other week for over a year! We cast acrylic's at my house several times. I went to Lou's a few times to turn. We had fun together. We would have field trips to Colonial for wood scraps, then go to lunch.
I think I can credit Lou with the majority of my learning back then, along with Griz. Those two were good friends at one time, and had a falling out. I got stuck in the middle, and thought the world of both of them.
Recently JimGo had the opportunity to clean out a woodworkers shop after his passing (thanks Carl!). Jim asked me to help, and we both took a few items. That Rockwell lathe you saw posted was one of those items. (Happy to say that 98% of Carl's tools found good homes)
I popped back here to post for the Lathe giveaway, and tried to look up Lou.
I am just a couple of weeks too late... I'm sorry Lou, to not keep in touch. (He was a busy man when he got married!)
So, while late to the party, I am sad to hear of his passing. I can hear him right now just as clear as back then when I would express an idea (or a bad joke)... "Now Michael", he'd say, "Let me explain this to you"...
Godspeed Lou, friend, mentor, pal