Walter Hall RIP

[flexi]

Hi All
It's with a really sad heart I have to announce the passing of Walter this morning. He was an inspiration to many ( me included) with his pen turning and further with his book and various magazine articles. He will be sadly missed

 

[alan morrison]

Sad to hear that, Mark.

The old hands are disappearing.

 

[howsitwork?]

Oh thats a big loss. He was a very erudite and prolific writer for various magazines.

Great bloke

 

[ValleyBoy]

That is very sad to hear.

 

[Morse]

Certainly a huge loss to the pen-turning community.

 

[Doug]

Sad news indeed, rest in peace Walter

 

[pittswood]

RIP Walter, your work on here has inspired many a pen turner.
Kelvin

 

[Gadget-UK]

WHAT.....
Walter gave me so much help when I first joined.
Nothing was ever to much trouble for him and his explanations and advice helped me no end.
Feel like I have lost two of my greatest mentors with Woody & Walter leaving us.
RIP Walter and my heartfelt condolences to his Family and Friends, such a sad loss

 

[Bill Mooney]

Walter and I were good friends for a long time and this very sad news has hit hard. Walter was a gent, he spoke his mind and was a great asset to the woodturning community. He will be sorely missed. My condolences to his family.
Rest in peace my friend.

 

[MikeC]

Very sad.

He gave me a lot of inspiration and knowledge when I first started on a lathe.

Mike

 

[Adal6]

It’s not a fair world RIP

 

[Phil Dart]

Walter will be greatly missed in the pen turning community, where he was influential and highly respected. His book was a great inspiration to many, myself included, as was the man himself. He was generous with his help, skilled at his craft, and at times, robust with his opinions. He was a moderator on this Forum, and on the GMC's woodturning forum, and his passing will be a sad loss to a great many people.

I'm sure I'm not speaking out of turn when I say that the thoughts and condolences of everyone here go to his wife Edith and his wider family. He will be hugely missed.

RIP Walter Hall

 

[ValleyBoy]

I never met Walter but he once commented on a pen I made which is when I became aware of him, his work and his standing in the pen making and wood turning community. He struck me as a good man who was spoken about in high regard, just as you have done here Phil.

Sad news and my condolences to his loved ones.

 

[yorkshireman]

That’s very sad news. When this forum was first started by Jim about 15 years ago we used to meet annually at a school in York that Neil was teaching at. Walter gave us demonstrations and helped everyone of us on our journey in pen making. He will be sadly missed.

 

[Terry]

I met Walter a few times and corresponded with him a lot. A true gentleman and great pen turner who would help anyone on this subject. He will be sorely missed by us fellow turners. RIP Walter.

 

[Bammer]

Very sad news.
I met Walter a few times and would often give him a bell to ask his opinion, which he always gave freely with a touch of his dry humour.

He was a source of great inspiration to me and will be greatly missed.

Rest in peace

 

[yorkshireman]

I met Walter a few times and corresponded with him a lot. A true gentleman and great pen turner who would help anyone on this subject. He will be sorely missed by us fellow turners. RIP Walter.

Hello Terry old friend long time no speak. How are you keeping mate?

 

[Dalboy]

Always a great loss to the turning world when one of them departs this world. Like many I knew Walter through the forum, he will be greatly missed.

 

[Pierre]

This is so sad, Walter and I joined the GMC woodworking forum at the same time and became good long distance friends, he made a pen for me out of Azobe that I had sent him and he also sent me a free copy of his book fresh off the pres. We also were very active in the international pen swaps that were run on that forum.

RIP Walter

 

[21William]

A very sad loss indeed. I enjoyed reading his articles.