R. I. P. Bill McCoy

[Reed Gray]

I doubt that any of you ever met Bill. He was a founding member of our club, the Beaver State Woodturners. He was one of my first mentors, and a huge inspiration to me as a woodturner from the days when I didn't know the difference between a gouge or a scraper (I could gouge equally deep holes with either tool, with little or no effort). He was the one who demonstrated the McNaughton Center Saver for our club when I was not able to figure it out from the instructions, which inspired me to learn to use the tool, and to instruct others. A great turner, and a generous man. You will be missed Bill.

robo hippy

[charlie knighton]

i did not know Bill, RIP

[Steve Schlumpf]

Reed - sorry for your loss. It is obvious that he touched your life and sounds like he was quite the guy! RIP

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Sorry to hear about your friend and mentor Reed! May he rest in peace.

[Harry Robinette]

My sympathy to you and his family.May God give him peace.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Reed sounds like he was not only a friend but a mentor. May he rest in peace.

[Jim Underwood]

Sorry for your loss Reed. I hate it when our mentors leave us.