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it is was to tell you the passing of our member Ed Minch
I just found out about this and will pass on any details
he will me missed

Sad and shocked to hear this. My sincere condolences to his family. Ed and his daughter Mamie true heroes of mine and inspirations to me.

Oh no. I'm so very sorry. I'll miss him.

Thanks, John.

we all can do with as much community and empathy as we can muster.

Wow, I can't believe that he has passed. He was one of the first people to reach out to me when I was thinking about building a kit guitar and he has been very friendly and encouraging in all his interactions with me. It wasn't even that long ago that he was replying to a thread of mine and being active on this forum so his passing seems quite sudden. I don't really know him but from my short experiences he seemed like a kind man. Condolences to his family and may he rest in peace.

I posted this sad news over on OLF. We've lost a great craftsman. RIP Ed.

Ed was always generous with his time and knowledge, as all of us on this forum probably know. His modesty hid a depth of knowledge. I particularly enjoyed his builds documented on Flickr. Many pics and more importantly plenty if detailed captions to explain the what and the why. He seemed to know what the beginner needed to know.

In one forum thread on humidity, a mention of baltimore prompted Ed to suggest a meetup at his shop. Myself, Kyle and one other I can recall the name, showed up. He made us lunch and then down to his shop to see how he works. He may have only been on his 3rd guitar at the time, but he was already an accomplished woodworker and old tool collector.

I'd also frequently see him at the annual PATINA tool sale. He had a table or blanket with tools for sale, but has real reason for being their was to meet people and discuss old tools. He was a real people person.

He left behind a lot of information packed into his documented guitar builds. Pictures of his guitar builds, and all of his other interests can be found here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/ ... 2058563598

Here's a nice remembrance and tribute to his hard work and generosity.

https://chestertownspy.org/2021/07/29/r ... -ed-minch/

Mitch

Thank you for posting this. My initial thought after Ed's passing was how willingly he shared his knowledge, and his pride in his crafts, and in his family. This turned quickly to regret that I did not get to know him better than that. Your post has told more of Ed's story, one of a life well lived. Bruce W.

Oh my goodness. I just saw this. Ed helped me a lot with my hand planes over the years. It was never a bother to him to ask questions, and he seemed to often have the parts I needed. I've enjoyed him on the forum and although I don't find much time these days to post, I will miss him sharing with us all. My prayers for his daughter and the rest of his family. I would have enjoyed meeting him in person and seeing the sailing ship he loved to work on.

Kevin

Here's the local commemoration for Ed. What a guy! https://chestertownspy.org/2021/07/29/r ... -ed-minch/.