RIP Gib Guignard 1935-2005

[Wild Rose]

Gib Guignard, knifemaker aka CactusForge, my friend and bladesmithing partner in our CactusRose collaborations, has passed away peacefully at home with family and friends in attendance.

Take care my friend you will be missed........

Chuck Burrows............

from the wild frontier of 19th century America to the wild frontier of Kandahar, Afghanistan 2005.........

 

[SharpByCoop]

That says it all. Such a fine man. I cherish my conversations with him.

I feel for you, too, Chuck. No one in the knife world knew him better.

Good night, Gib. Thanks for your memories!

Coop

( I just took out Gib's Med Bowie to hold it and care for it a bit. Damn.)

 

[Geode]

Sorry to hear the news, Chuck. Rest in peace, Gib.

 

[Ivan Campos]

That he may rest in peace and my best wishes for his family.

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Very sad news.

 

[RedEdge77]

Best wishes to his family and friends. He will be missed

 

[Jose Reyes]

He'll live on through his work. Rest in peace, Gib.

 

[Mr.BadExample]

Best wishes for his family.

 

[wolfmann601]

May you have a safe journey Gib..............

My condolences to the family...........................................................

 

[c.m. arrington]

May he rest in peace. Prayers go out for him, his family and friends.

 

[Tom Militano]

Sorry to hear this. My condolences to the family.

 

[Grapevine]

RIP Gib. My condolenses to the loved ones.

 

[HTMD]

Thanks Chuck, for sharing the news of Gib's passing. By all reports Gib was one of the good guys. Seems appropriate to note his passing with pictures of his work (in this case as a CactusRose collaborator). Gib had a style of his own. And fortunately this may not be the end of CactusRose as Gib had supplied Chuck with some wonderful blades yet to be finished.