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for Buster Warenski
Jim Herringshaw
August 16, 2005
Julie, you have my deepest condolences. I am proud to have known Buster and I treasure the work I have of you both. This will be a lesser place.
Paul Adkins
August 9, 2005
Mr. Warenski is one of the main reasons I started the art of knife making. His work will live forever and he will be greatly missed.
Dixon Ericson
August 9, 2005
Buster was a great artist and a superb craftsman -- and he will continue to inspire anyone who has ever held a piece of steel and dreamed of what it could become.
Bennica Charly and Chantal
August 9, 2005
I was terribly upset to hear of Buster 's death.My wife Chantal and I are writing to send you and your family our warmest love and deepest sympathy in your tragic loss.
Buster was known very well in France and his death is a big lost for the art knives.
Christopher Podgus
August 8, 2005
I wasn't at all familiar with Mr. Warenski's work--I'd seen one of his knives, that's all. When I saw your notice, I went looking for other examples. All I can say is that I'm sorry I did not know his work well while he was alive, because then I could have congratulated him in person. The arts, as well as the knife community, has lost an exceptionally fine creator.
joe Hennessy
August 8, 2005
MY condolences to the family of such a man with a talent i would like to aspire to and can only imagine .
Vicki Sparks
August 8, 2005
Julie,
Our hearts ache for you and we feel a hollow emptiness as we think of your great loss and ours. Buster was a rare gentle man. His talent is not equalled. He is the "good guy" who wore a black hat! His leadership in the early days of the Guild was so appreciated. May knowing how much he was loved and appreciated by others ease some of the pain you and family feel at this time.
It was with deep regret, we learned of Buster's passing at the Huntin'Expo in Salt Lake on Saturday.
Our love,
Bernard and Vicki Sparks
Rosemary and Paul Farina
August 8, 2005
Dear Julie, Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family at this most difficult time. The knife collecting community has lost a great hero.
Thomas Longo, Knife Collector
August 8, 2005
My most sincere condolences go out to your family, and I regret even more now that I never had the opportunity to meet Buster during his productive life. His work stands in a class of its own. He will remain in my prayers.
Konstantinos Lygizos
August 8, 2005
My deep condolences
Steve Dlack
August 7, 2005
Julie
I was deeply saddened by your lost. Buster will be greatly missed. My prayers go out to you an your family.
Dan Gillig
August 7, 2005
I am proud to say that I own one of Busters creations. Please accept my deepest sympathies for your loss.
Chris Fessler
August 7, 2005
Mrs. Warenski and family, we were saddened to hear of your loss. It is a loss to the entire knife making / collecting community - our prayers are with you.
Howard Lewis
August 6, 2005
I am fortunate to have a Buster Knife. We had exchanged emails about it. The workmanship that he put into his craft will be missed by fans and his family.
Bill and Jenell Wolf
August 6, 2005
We are very sorry to hear of the loss of Buster and we want to express our sincere condolences to his family.
He was truly one of the great knifemakers and his work will live on for many future generations to respect and admire.
Upon our first meeting, I felt as if I had known him all my life.
He will be greatly missed not only as a skilled craftsman but also as a wonderful person.
John Campbell
August 6, 2005
I am very sorry for your loss. I did not know your husband but I am well aware of his work. He will leave a great legacy behind and that is something we all strive for but few of us accomplish
Kenneth
August 6, 2005
Dear Julie--Our sincere condolences on your loss-we talked to Buster at the Solvang show this year--truly a great man and he will be sorely missed.
Lorin Spak - Knife Collector
August 6, 2005
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Michael White
August 5, 2005
I was down that way a few weeks ago, and regret very much not stopping by to visit with you and Buster. He made some of the most beautiful knives I have ever seen, and probably one of the nicest makers around. And you Julie are an amazing talent yourself. My condolensces go out to you and all your family.
Tamara Burgos
August 5, 2005
I,m not familiar with Busters work , But I do understand the dedication behind loving what you know and do best, may we all have the opportunity do be in a position where we are also doing what we love for a living. Rest in peace Buster.
Roderick Chappel
August 5, 2005
Julie, I deeply regret the great loss of your Husband.... He was a great asset to many a knifemaker .... I know what you must feel at this time.....I lost my 28 year old son July 25th 2001 in a drowning accident in Eastern Washington and in March of that year I also lost my Mother....It takes a long time to heal but the strength is knowing he has gone home... Again, My sincerest deepest sympathy for your great loss.... God be with you.......Thank You, Rod...
Roger Batchelder
August 5, 2005
Sorry for your loss he will be missed.
Dave and Pat Belisle
August 5, 2005
Very sorry to hear about the passing of your friend Buster. Our prayers are with you and his family.
Thomas Johnson
August 5, 2005
My deepest sympathies to Buster's family and friends. I admired his artistry for some years now, and his recreation of the Tut dagger reopened a childhood dream of mine. We are lessened. God bless you all.
Charlie Perrington
August 5, 2005
Sorry to hear of your loss.
Knife Collector Carlos Eduardo Roque da Silva
August 5, 2005
I am very sorry to hear about the passing of Buster Warenski
Dick Higgins
August 5, 2005
As a begining knife maker I had wanted to meet Buster and I am deeply saddened by his death and extend my deepest sympathy to his family.
tom Stratton
August 5, 2005
Thanks for helping me to"see" another dimension of art.Guys like Buster have inspired many of us.God bless you,Julie and keep you strong in this dark hour.
Phil W. Rodenberg
August 5, 2005
Buster was the one person that I had so hoped to meet.....My misfortune to have not been able to do so.......Julie, You have nothing but my very best wishes and with the friends that you and Buster shared no doubt that with time his passing will be a bit easier..........
Bill Dinwiddie
August 5, 2005
My warmest wishes to your family at this difficult time. Buster's knives brought pleasure to so many in his lifetime.
Kenneth Russell
August 5, 2005
Sorry for your loss.
Dick Vernimen
August 5, 2005
I had the pleasure of meeting Buster when he was getting started making knives back in the early sixties. One could see then that he had a special talent and an eye for what makes a good knife. He will be missed by all those that knew him and some who didn't but had the pleasure of owning one of his knives. My prayers go out to his family and loved ones.
LTC Olds
August 5, 2005
Sorry to hear of your loss.
Roger Benedict
August 5, 2005
I am very sorry to hear about the passing of Buster Warenski. He will be missed.
Larry Scoggins
August 5, 2005
So sorry to hear of Buster's passing
Alex Hamilton
August 5, 2005
The passing of any root member of the knife making industry is a great loss, but Buster Warenski's death is a milestone.
Glen Hicks
August 5, 2005
Truely Will Be Missed
Jess and Audrey Horn
August 5, 2005
Julie,
Sorry to hear of your loss.
Larry Peters
August 5, 2005
Please accept my condolences to your family. We have lost a fine human being. I am so glad I got to speak with him at the Las Vegas knife show in January.
Tim and Maurine Herman
August 5, 2005
Tim and I had the privilige of knwing and caring for Buster and Julie. Our thoughts and prayers are for you and your family. We have lost a friend, confidant, coworker, inovator and a most humble man. We will miss Buster very much. Your kindness and work cannot be depulicated. We shall only strive to even barely make your standaard or excellance. Julie, we love you and please, let us know if you need us. Again, our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sharon Coray
August 5, 2005
To the Warenski and Moore Family, we just want you to know that you will be in our prayers, we never had the pleasure of meeting Buster, but we knew Julie many years ago as a young girl, God Bless you and your family during this hard time.
Sharon and Jim Coray
Carl Reinhardt
August 5, 2005
Imagine .. Randall and Warenski in Heaven making !incredible knives together !!!
Uncle Jim (maker)
August 5, 2005
Buster was for many years an inspiration to our craft. He will be deeply missed...
Fredrick Herbeck
August 5, 2005
Rest in Peace Mr. Warenski-Because of your life the world is a better and more Beautiful Place!
One of the Giants of the knife world.
God Bless your soul.
sincerest condolences,
Fred Herbeck
Eddie Mulhern
August 5, 2005
Sorry for your loss.
Bruce Rugg
August 5, 2005
Warenski Family: I learned of your loss from AG Russell and can only say that
the knifemaking and collecting community has lost a national treasure.
He had few peers.God's peace to you all.
Tom Hansen
August 5, 2005
Condolences to your family. Buster's reputation as an innovator and an artist will remain with us.
Ken McFall
August 5, 2005
Julie
We are so sorry to hear of your great loss. Buster was among the finest people we have known in life. He will be missed by all who knew him, as well as the entire knife community.
Our prayers are with you.
Ken And Sharon McFall
Daniel Ross
August 5, 2005
His life was as rich and full as the blades he made. In reading his obituary, I was profoundly struck by what a lovely heart he must have had. He was truly blessed.
Andrew Carter
August 5, 2005
I am gutted to hear of the passing of Buster Warenski. An exceptional artist, and more importantly, an exceptional person. His legacy of generosity will live on in the many friends he has helped over the years.
Farewell, Buster, you will be remembered with great fondness.
ken bodey
August 5, 2005
This is a sad time, but I hope we will all live through it.
Francis ANGLADE
August 5, 2005
It is a very big loss for knifemaking in general and for artistic knifemaking in particular as Buster was one of those few always pushing the limits of quality, difficulty and beauty further up. Although he was most probably the greatest artistic knifemaker of the XXth century, he was also a very modest man, a voice of wisdom in the Knifemakers Guild and a great guy to meet in Knife Shows.
Francis E. Anglade, Knifemakers Guild Honorary Member 1981, Member (Hon.) Russian Guild of Masters Knifemakers, Writer for French Knife Magazines La Passion des Couteaux and EXCALIBUR.
Paul Massa
August 4, 2005
Mrs. Warenski and family,
My deepest sympathy.
Buster was an inspiration and hero of mine. A great loss to all.
I didn't know him personally but he's work will be greatly missed
Michael A. Donato
August 4, 2005
Julie,
I am deeply saddened by the news of your loss. My heart and prayers go out to you and your family. I am a phone call away if I can be of any assistance. He will be greatly missed.
ilario poggesi
August 4, 2005
Sono veramente dispiaciuto e, come tutti, un po' più solo.
Addio Buster!
William Ellis
August 4, 2005
I could only dream of making a knife that would rival one of yours. I am saddened to know you are no longer with us...
August 4, 2005
Art endures!
Vaya Con Dios.
mike lovett
August 4, 2005
Thank's Buster for all you did for me, and all ou us. You were right. I wont forget you.
Richard Noble
August 4, 2005
To the Warenski family;
A master of his art is always welcome anywhere on earth and in heaven.
Primo Rodriguez
August 4, 2005
Although I did not have the pleasure of knowing Mr Warenski I would like to express my most sincere condolences to to his family and all closely associated with him.
Phil Hardin
August 4, 2005
You were more artist than craftsman.
we are diminished by your passing.
John Stahl
August 4, 2005
Julie, I was saddened to hear of Buster's passing. I still have a knife he made for me many years ago which is one of 25 of the same design I had made by different makers. His is a talent that will be missed. My deepest condolences to you and your family.
Lynn Olson
August 4, 2005
Like all great artists, Buster set the bar very high and his work will be admired, copied and sought after for years to come. Our thoughts and prayers are with Julie and the family.
John Boyd
August 4, 2005
My sympathy and prayers are with you and the family. I never owned one of his creations, but deeply admired his art. From what I have read, he was a true gentleman.
Regards
Eddy Clark
August 4, 2005
My deepest condolences. Buster was a great knife maker. He will be missed.
Arizona Custom Knives
August 4, 2005
Our deepest sympathies to Buster's family. May the respect and admiration of so many who knew him, either personally or by reputation, be of some consolation, now and always.
Bernard Levine
August 4, 2005
Julie, I am so sorry to learn of your loss, of all of our loss. Buster was a great craftsman, and a kind and generous man.
Dennis Miresse
August 4, 2005
A true artist and we will always remember him by the gift of making knifes that put a special feeling, like a child on Christmas eve, in my heart
Ron Norvelle
August 4, 2005
My sincere condolences to the family of Buster Warenski. He will no doubt be remembered for many things, among them his role in building the community of knifemakers, collectors and dealers that exists today. We are grateful.
Donald Cowles
August 4, 2005
Julie, I am so very sorry. We will all miss him.
Paul Vandine
August 4, 2005
Julie,
So sorry for your loss. Though I never got to meet Buster, I feel his loss as do many thousands of others.
Ed Fowler
August 4, 2005
Julie: I am very saddened by the loss of Buster, the two of you were a great team. He and you will be rememberd as what the world of knives is all about. I wish you and the rest of your family all the best.
C. Gray and Evelyn Taylor
August 4, 2005
Julie, we are very saddened by your loss. It was such a pleasure knowing Buster for the past thiry years. I have always admired his work. He was always generous with his knowledge. We will miss him at the AKI. Our prayers and thoughts are with you and the family.
Gabe Newell
August 4, 2005
Julie,
I was saddened to hear of Buster's passing. He will be greatlymissed.
Wayne Voth
August 4, 2005
Julie -
My deepest sympathy is with you. I just learned of Buster's passing from AGRussell. Though we never met, Buster was an inspiration to me as an amateur knifemaker. We have lost a great artist. Please keep up your good work when you can get back to it.
Rick Rogers
August 4, 2005
Mrs. Warenski and family,
Very sorry for your loss and the resulting loss to the entire knife making / collecting community. I have been a long time admirer of Buster. He will be missed.
Steven Roos
August 4, 2005
Buster will be missed by everyone in the knife community. I only met him once, but he was a fantastic person to be around and did beautiful work. My prayers go out to Julie and the rest of the family. RIP Buster.
Steven Garsson
August 4, 2005
I did not know Buster, personally, only knew of his work, and talked to him on the telephone, just this last December, after having had a chance to hold the Tut Dagger.
His work was magnificent, and his contribution to the knife world will be remembered and missed.
May the memories be comfort and warmth.
Best Regards, and safe passage
jerry fisk
August 4, 2005
Julie, I was sad to hear about Buster. You both took the time to share with people your talents and your kindness spilled over from there. There is a blank spot now in our world. God bless your girl. Let me know if I can do anything.
Buster Warenski at an early knife show, about 1973.
August 4, 2005
Don and Maryln Rose
August 4, 2005
Julie, We are so sorry to hear of your sudden loss. We will always remember you for the kind and loving person you are and hope somewhere, someday you will find happiness again. We love you and keep you in our thoughts and prayers,
A. G. Russell
August 4, 2005
Buster was one of the very few Benchmark knifemakers of all time and of all the World. Buster made many of the finest Art Knives ever made. He demonstrated for others what could be done and led an entire genre of knifemaking.
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