Bad Creek Blacksmith Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Today I found out my Mentor Jim Beck passed away. Not only was he my mentor he was a good friend, when I started forging steel he bent over backwards to help me out. I met him at the County Fair where he took my name and number. When the next club meeting came around he picked me up and made sure I had a good time. That's all it took for me with in a month I had my anvil, forge, vise,and hand tools. Jim showed me the basics and the rest is history. Rest in Peace Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Very sorry for the loss of your friend and a blacksmith. Sounds like he was a great guy. Keep his memory and teachings alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Greetings Bad Creek, Life is short but good friends are remembered forever.. Sorry for your loss. Carry on and forge in his memory. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 It's hard news Bad Creek it always is. Good friends live on long after they're laid to rest. Throw him a wake at the next club meeting? Music, rounds of toasts, good stories, funny ones, invent a few, tell lies, share memories, make new ones. Nothing like a good loud rowdy wake to keep a fellow's memory alive! I'm not going so far as to say police involvement, jail time and divorces should occur . . . but? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 May his memory be eternal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 He, family and friends are on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackdawg Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 9 hours ago, Bad Creek Blacksmith said: Today I found out my Mentor Jim Beck passed away. Not only was he my mentor he was a good friend, when I started forging steel he bent over backwards to help me out. I met him at the County Fair where he took my name and number. When the next club meeting came around he picked me up and made sure I had a good time. That's all it took for me with in a month I had my anvil, forge, vise,and hand tools. Jim showed me the basics and the rest is history. Rest in Peace Jim. Thank you for sharing, Jim sounds like he was "good people" few and far between these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Yeah, what JD said. Sounds like he was one of the good guys. So sorry or your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Creek Blacksmith Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share Posted May 1, 2017 Thanks guys Jim was great and this coming weekend is our Hammer In For Northwest Ohio Blacksmiths, he will be remembered there. The club built a bench and pass members names go on the bench. Will post pictures after this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 How many times shall I toll the anvil for him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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