Jim Byrnes

[KenB259]

From Byrnes website.

 

[KMCloonan]

Thanks Ken. Sad news indeed.

 

[jttheclockman]

That is sad news. Too young. He had many more saws to build. I talked to him a couple times back in the day. he was passionate about his work for sure. Thanks for the heads up Ken.

 

[Amihai]

From Byrnes website.

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That's sad. Purchased his table saw, thickness and disc sanders not long ago.

 

[Bryguy]

Wow! So sorry to hear this. I have both his table saw and thickness sander. He created beautiful tools.

 

[TonyL]

Very good person; so is his wife Donna. I own his table saw.

 

[Lmstretch]

Very said to hear this. I have never met him, but have his table saw, which is one of my prized possessions.

 

[jttheclockman]

Wow it is interesting to see so many people here on a pen turning site own his tools. I too have his tablesaw and drum sander. Wonder how many people use his tools to do segmenting work on pens. I have on occasion. In fact I have a pen on the bench that I used both tools to make portions of it. When I get it done I will post or I may hold it till Contest time. Not sure yet.

 

[jrista]

This is so sad. What a loss... I was a model builder, ships and model railroading, throughout most of my childhood and teens, and early 20s. I used Jim's Ropewalk tool to make rope for ships way back.

 

[jeff]

Does anyone know if Jim was a member here?

 

[jttheclockman]

Does anyone know if Jim was a member here?

No he was not a pen turner. It just so happened alot of people bought his tools and they get mentioned alot here.

 

[jeff]

@jttheclockman Thanks. I wanted to memorialize his account if he was a member.