We lost Bill Metcalfe

[2-BIG]

Very sorry for the loss of a traditional brother. Prayers sent to his family and friends.

[Shaun]

A natural born teacher and full of knowledge, enthusiasm and fun about flint knapping and traditional ways. There was always a crowd around him at MOJam and he was a generous man with his time. I will miss him there and am sure his name will be mentioned a lot around the campfires in less than two weeks as we gather for that event. Hope they have lots of bandaides in the Happy Hunting Ground - chips will be flying.

[Dawn Patrol]

Sorry to hear this...he is the only man I know who could whittle a bow with a machette.  He had a lot of knowledge and was always will to share it.

Posted by Countrygirl on Tom's sign in.

[Dano]

Hi ya Dina and Tom!!
"he is the only man I know who could whittle a bow with a machette" And he could do it in 90 minutes  

[skeaterbait]

My first encounter with Bill was my first MOJAM, even though he was in the middle of a tutuorial with about a half a dozen, or so, people around him, when I walked up and started to watch he stopped what he was doing right then and there to reach out his hand and introduce himself to me. He was a fine man indeed, I pray that God blesses him richly even now.

[JC]

Prayers for his friends and family. My hope is the knowledge that he passed on to others will continue to "make it's way down the line." To those who learned from him, make it your memorial to him to teach others what he showed you. Quite the legacy to leave behind, as much as a man could hope for.

[Seeking Trad Deer]

God's blessings...rest in peace good man.        

[Paul/KS]

He was a good man and will be missed ...
Those of us who have had the honor of knowing him must remember to pass on what he shared with us about our sport...

[Ralph Renfro]

Bill was  the real deal. Anyone that could take a stave and a machette and turn out a shootable bow in 30 minutes, has to have one's admiration. Prayers for Bill's Family from Kansas!

[Doc Nock]

Like Hill Boy, I never met the chap, but reading this shows the depth of his character and his wealth of knowledge.

Sounds like he was the type person to want those he tutored in his arts, to "pass it forward."

Prayers for the family...