Wayne Goddard, My good friend

Raymond Richard

Raymond Richard

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has passed away. . I was informed late yesterday afternoon that he passed earlier in the day. Haven't heard anything else.
 
I never met the man but from what I've read and heard about him he was a straight up good old country boy and lived a good life. R.I.P Wayne...…...the knife world has lost another great maker.
 
So sorry for everyone's loss who knew him. His was one of the first books on knifemaking I bought years ago (and kept).
 
That hits hard. Wayne was one of my knifemaking heros, as well as a mentor in my early career. We've lost another "giant" of the knife world.

R.I.P. my Friend.
 
Wow, sorry to hear that his book, $50 Knife Shop was the first book I ever read on knife making!! I wonder how many makers have started after reading that same book! RIP, Wayne. He's probably already telling St. Peter about how he made knives!!
 
C Craft said:
Wow, sorry to hear that his book, $50 Knife Shop was the first book I ever read on knife making!! I wonder how many makers have started after reading that same book! RIP, Wayne. He's probably already telling St. Peter about how he made knives!!
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It was the first knife making book I ever had.
 
I've been wondering about him a lot lately. I tried calling a couple years ago but couldn't get a hold of him. I'm actually not surprised to find this news. Its sad to hear but I'm glad that I know. I met him and his son a few years ago at his home.
One thing I'll share from that meeting is that I was just gaining an interest in knife making when I called him to see if I could meet with him. He said, "Well, I've never turned anyone down." When I got there I didn't realize who I was visiting until I got to walking around his shop, talking to him, and held one his larger knives. He said, "Light, isn't it?" I remember slowly realizing I was talking to someone distinguished in his field (to say the least). I appreciate his willingness to meet with me and still give time to a new maker. He was still giving to knife making, even though it wasn't an easy visit for him. I'll always have the memory of that meeting and his generosity.
I know that's a long post but I wanted to contribute to his memory. Thanks, I hope that it resonates well with his friends.

Luke
 
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