[TheForge] Bill Gichner

[Bob Ehrenberger]

I've told this story before, but with Bill's passing this will probably be
the last time.

Several years ago Bill was at the Ozark Spring conference in Potosi Mo. My
son Daniel who was about 14 at the time made the mistake of telling Bill
that his tools were over priced, and that he could get the same thing for
half the price a couple trucks down the tailgate area. Bill let him have it
big-time about buying quality tools.  Daniel stood there and took it like
someone that had gotten caught swearing.  But Bill didn't stop there,  every
time he saw Daniel for the rest of the conference he would give him another
leacture.  By the end of the weekend Daniel was like a hunted man, and
always kept an eye open to where Bill was, and made a wide detour around him
to avoid future lectures.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.

----Original message----
From: RICK KORINEK <rickkorinek at rcn.com>
Message-IDRe: [TheForge] Bill Gichner

I know Bill Gichner is on the minds of many of you who knew
him over the years.  I am one who has come to this craft
recently and did not really know him.  I am hoping that you
will continue to share your accounts of him and his
contributions to your own carears and to the craft.  This
will give us new-commers a better sense of him and the
history of our craft.  I suspect he is one of the giants on
whose shoulders we stand.  Thank you very much.

-Rick
Rick Korinek
Emerald City Forge
46 Joseph Road
Framingham, MA
508/320-7425