It's not like I knew him, but I studied him (a little), his work his style, his grace.
He will be missed.
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It's not like I knew him, but I studied him (a little), his work his style, his grace.
He will be missed.
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Never got to meet him but have friends that got to work with him and they were all extremely impressed by his talents and kindness. He was one of the greats and will be missed.
Steve
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Please don’t let that happen!
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Very sad. A great artist and an ambassador for wood turning. A great man that lived through many turmoils and always came out on top. A really sad time for our community. Ben will be greatly missed by many.
Alan
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I knew him when he was just learning to turn in the St. Louis AAW chapter with Fletcher Hartline as his tutor. By about our third chapter meeting he'd gone from the newbie to producing more beautiful work than anyone else in the club. It was pretty clear he was someone special. RIP
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I didn't know him, but was awed by his work. Amazing talent who will be missed. I pray for peace and comfort for his family.
"Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." Robert Heinlein
"[H]e had at home a lathe, and amused himself by turning napkin rings, with which he filled up his house, with the jealousy of an artist and the egotism of a bourgeois." Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary
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