January 19, 201412 yr Here is a memorial bench I did for Bill Knox in 2012. He loved fishing in Wallowa lake for Kokanee. When we put the bench in place his widow Diane brought some of his ashes in one of the tubes that his favorite cigars came in and had me put some of the ashes in each of the 4 anchor bolt holes in the concrete slab we mounted the bench to. Chuck
January 19, 201412 yr What an honorable tribute to your friend. Truly a class act for all involved. Peter
January 19, 201412 yr Nice Bench Design Chuck ! :wub: for a fisherman well done !! ? where in n/e Or are you - I am on the coast next to Or
January 19, 201412 yr To me, it's sad that it is rusting so. Maybe, Mr Knox would want it that way, but I think some treatment for rust, and some type of protective finish would help preserve a great tribute to the man. Nothing is going to last a long time in that country, but something would help. Maybe an annual gathering on the date of his passing that would bring his friends together to at least remember him for that day and for the annual maintenance party.
January 20, 201412 yr Author Hi Ironwolf I am in the NE Corner of Oregon, Joseph to be exact. Dave I spray my iron with acid to make it rust, then in a few years I wax the iron, in this climate your done, it is my (NO MAINTENANCE FINNISH). If it were on the coast it would need something different. Chuck
January 20, 201412 yr Chuck, it seems the older I get, the easier I'm moved to tears. What a moving, thoughtful piece. Things that come from the heart have a way of showing up in the work. Thanks for sharing.
January 20, 201412 yr yeah i agree - that is so lovely for your friend! i love the design its brilliant! the hooks look really good, i love the texture on the back, its a total one off, looks really elegant! the fact that the mans ashes are with it is perfect :) id be extremely pleased if i walked past a bench like that chuck, that someone had bothered with something out of the ordinary.. nice one!
January 31, 201412 yr Wonderful bench! Cool and fitting design, the fish, hooks and the twists are perfect. It looks that it has a great patina to it. It's an amazing tribute to a great person. Excellent job!
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