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Joe and I had a bit of correspondence on this board and off. He was a kind man, knowledgeable and willing to share his knowledge. I was saddened by his passing, felt as though I had lost a friend, which I had. We even did some trading of parts and things. I am sorry for your loss, Cindy, we all miss him.

Eightbore is correct, Joe spent most of his time on the Single barrel subforum, if you'd like I can link this thread to one there?

Thank you so much for your reply. I'm so glad to see all the kind comments about him on here. It makes my heart smile.
I would appreciate it if you could link my thread to the Single Barrel subforum. Thank you very much!
Cindy

Thank you so much Steve. I didn't even realize there was such a section. Haven't really navigated around yet.
I know he loved being on the forums sharing his knowledge with y'all. Thank you again,
Cindy

We corresponded about scrimshaw and he was kind enough to send me a book and some bits and pieces of ivory and a wart hog tusk.He is missed.

Here's the link to the other subforum thread Cindy.

http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=393859&#Post393859

Hello Cindy,
Joe was a great guy and I think of him very often. We conversed a lot by email mostly. He was exceptionally knowledgeable but mostly he was just plain helpful with all of his knowledge.

While talked about many things and even disagreed over several issues he was always willing to listen, even to things he disagreed with.

Most of all he helped me build my first custom rifle. He sold me the receiver and made sure it was tuned up just right. He recommended some folks for other parts of the rifle as well. At one time, I counted 15 people who had a role in making this rifle happen. It may only be a .22 but it is, by far, my favorite rifle and I use it in matches and for hunting. I'll attach a few pictures.

For certain, Joe is one of those people I really really miss. He was a heck of a good guy.
Sincerely,
Brent Danielson
Story City, Iowa

Thank you very much...so sweet and thoughtful of you!
Cindy

Thank you Brent for your sweet words. Yep, he was definitely one of a kind. He was very opinionated and loved sharing his knowledge on the forums.
I really appreciate you sharing your rifle pics with me. I can't tell you how happy it made me to see it and hear your story about it.
It made my heart smile big. Thank you!!
Cindy Harz

Dear Cindy

Your husband is a good guy, he sent me some he things knew he wouldn't use and we corresponded about this and that. Sadly, not
long after your husband passed away, one of his best friends on the forum, Whitey Hanson also passed away. Whitey always spoke so highly of Joe. I'd like to believe that they are gunsmithing together.

Fred

Hi Fred, Thank you for the sweet words. I'm sad to hear that Whitey passed. I heard Joe speak of and to him a lot. I too, hope they are gunsmithing together. What a sweet thought!
Thanks for sharing this with me.
Cindy