Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: chamookman on November 06, 2016, 03:51:00 am
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Just saw that Dean Torges passed away on November 4th. . Thoughts and Prayers sent to Family and Friends. Bob
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This is surely a loss for traditional and wood bow archery and the bow hunting world.
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Sad news.
Rest in Peace.
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Holy crap. That certainly came by surprise.
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now that's a bummer. RIP Dean
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He may be gone, but look at where we are because of the likes of him! We can reach the heights we do because of those that went before us. Those that took the wisdom handed down to them and built on it again. We really do stand on the shoulders of giants.
Some might say we'll never see the likes of him again. Well, that may be. But those following us won't see the likes of us again, either. So in the memory of Dean, in his honor, and to your own honor...find a student and teach them what you know.
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Wish I could have taken one of his classes.
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Sorry to hear this, my condolences to his family. I learned a lot from his book and fell in love with his bows the first time I saw them at his booth at the Compton shoot some time ago.
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Sad to hear it. He sure influenced a lot of bowyers. But I'm glad that he will live on through his books and videos. I love Hunting the Osage Bow.
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I wish I could have had the chance to meet him in person or see one of his bows.
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I wish I could have had the chance to meet him in person or see one of his bows.
Yeah, anyone have a pic of ant of his bows
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What a shocker, Bob. I enjoyed chatting with Dean on several occasions. Most memorable at the Eastern Traditional Archery Rendezvous before it was called ETAR. Dean had a way with words and an interesting perspective on life in general. To this day, a part of his craft and influence is evident in the bows I make today. We've lost a good friend in Dean. He'll be missed.
Rest In Peace, Dean....
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Sad to hear of Dean's passing. Prayers for his family.
He was at MoJAM at least once, maybe more, don't recall right now. He had quite a following there and wherever he went. He was a master craftsman that taught many of us how to finesse a bow. His writings are referred to wherever we gather. Hunting the osage bow is on my shelf in a place of honor.
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Met him at Mojam years ago,got talk with him,see a few of his bows,and he singed my book for me. Really nice guy
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R.I.P , wow that just took me off guard. My copy of hunting the osage bow looks like its a hundred years old. I go back to that book over and over again even just to read for the hell of it. Thoughts and prayers to him and his family.
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So sorry to hear that, I had heard he was in bad shape and has been for a while. Thoughts and prayers with his family.
Pappy
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Yes.Very sorry to her that.Always referred to him as the professer of bow making.
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Sad indeed.
Read one of his writings years back on whitewood bows and elm. It was in that writing he had said the oldest know bow recovered on earth was made of Elm of some type at that time. Remember him saying he had some Elm bows with over 10,000 shots threw them.
The post on his website is very well said.
RIP Dean, Your writing were as spry as you were in life.
SaM~