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No he doesn't,

oh well, Your Lady is looking down watching you make it, knowing that part of her will be carried at your side as long as you live, and she understands, and that is all that matters.

On a side note (literally) there was an ad for the "Knives 2009" book in the sidebar, and it looks like one of Bruce Bump's cutnshoots is on the cover

-Page
 
Quote "It's all a matter of perspective, and only correct in the eyes of those participating in the relationship. If you're not in the relationship, don't judge what is correct." and "I would also never want someone to tell me how to remember someone I loved."

George, you did what you wanted to do to remember her. Thats true dedication to your loved one. You will always have her with you. I congratulate you for that. Its your business and no one elses. I'm sure your lady would approve.:thumbup:
 
I don't see the point in his blog post. He could have just said this is interesting, or unusual, which is it, and leave it at that. A knife magazine is not the place to judge the personal actions, whether religious or not, that an individual participates in. The readers are supposed to come to their own conclusions.

I fear for the future of Blade magazine, especially if he has an influential position.

I don't think I'll renew my membership. I really only look at the pictures anyway. I look to this sight for technical information and inspiration from other maker's work more than anything else.

I think a letter to the editor is called for in this situation.

Have a nice day IG. Thanks for all your informative posts.

BJ
 
That was righteous IG

Thanks for sharing your day with us.

Fred
 
"I would never make a loved into an inanimate object." What exactly does he think ashes are?

I thought it was a very sweet idea and salute you for it. The author clearly hasn't taken into account the fact that you spent even more time on her after death, ensuring that she will be remembered daily. What better way to remember her than to associate the love of your life with something you do daily and enjoy doing.
 
Just about everybody else that has had a spouse cremated, puts them in an urn on a mantel. Sounds like that is an inanimate object to me too. IG, you're one of my heros, and even though we haven't met (yet), I consider you a friend and applaud the love you still have in your heart for your wife.

Your wife enriched your life and eased your soul while alive. Her ashes will continue to ease your soul still, but at the same time, they will add to the hardness of the knife. A touching and ironic memorial in my opinion. God bless you IG!
 
No he doesn't. At least wasn't insulting.

Your opinion is the only one that counts George, but for what it's worth I thought that it was touching and appropriate.
 
only YOU can remember YOUR loved ones....PERIOD.....i thought it was great the knife you forged....ryan
 
I applaud you George!!! You are in very good taste. It is your dedication and your connection to Helen that matters. I think it is a very cool thing. God bless ya big guy!!
 
i believe you should do what you feel is best to honor your loved one.. that blog is hurtful.. he musta been out to lunch when he wrote it... some people can be cold and i wouldn't pay any attention to his bad manners..

take care George, i'm sorry for your loss



Greg
 
That's very touching , what you did with your wife's ashes, George. Thank you for sharing something so personal with us. That takes courage.
God bless,
Iz
 
I think some of you guys may be overreacting to the blog. He did say HE would never do what IG did but his last line suggests that he also respects IG's need to remember his lady the way he thinks is best. I'll admit, I was a little scandalized when I first read about IG's plan but I tried to empathize and see the situation through his eyes and ultimately I think his choice was an honorable way to memorialize his lady. Not that my approval is necessary but there you have it...

Gavin
 
Now George.......although everyone who has posted on this thread and the one about this topic have shown a lot of understanding, myself included, you shouldn't be surprised that some might find what you did to be a bit odd or eccentric. That's their problem, not yours. In fact, you are a bit odd an eccentric and most of us on here find that somewhat refreshing. I will admit that when I first heard of your plan, I kinda went "HUH?" Yet here I am posting. FIDO :D
 
I've lost far to many loved ones and friends. When they pass, all that's left is an inanimate object, an empty shell, and the living memories you carry with you.

I think you've found a way to incorporate both into something very meaningful to you. That knife will always bring back those memories to you. If the story gets passed down with the knife, those memories will far outlive us all.

Walter
 
Okay, ashes of people i have known are in volcanoes, backyard gardens, the ocean, and the airspace above the North Sea. Personally, the knife sounds awesome.

And yeah, dude doesn't get it.
 
That blog post was lacking tact. Paragraphs of writing and only two lines saying "don't judge". I don't think it's over-reacting, the entry was in poor taste. Maybe nothing was meant by it, but I think it was out of line.
 
Man I don't get where that cat is coming from. How could anyone find IG's way of honoring his most loved one anything but beautiful?
 
IG, It's a very beautiful thing that you're doing. That guy probably also doesn't understand that a part of our souls go into every knife that we make, either.
Stay True,
Mitch
 
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