WDH Danny Hamsley

[petefrom bearswamp]

The first time I met Danny was at our first pig roast and my impression of him then was there goes a fine  fellow.
We stayed at the deer path motel and Jake I believe you and Danny stayed there also.
I t was a barely adequate place to stay and I recall we all left at about the same time for home.
I seem to recall a brief discussion about the accommodations.
consequent meetings were at other pig roasts and at Jake's.
Every time reinforced my opinion of Danny.

[firefighter ontheside]

This is my only picture of WDH.  Danny couldn't make it to the pig roast last year and he was not happy about it.  He still wanted to have a presence there.


 

[Jeff]

Actually, Danny didn't know about the sign that Furby made to bring. It stands in my shop now for all to see. 

[DbltreeBelgians]

Ah yes, I remember that sign well
RIP WDH

Brent

[Cedarman]

Many years ago I asked a long time caving buddy why he made so many long trips to go caving, events and other happenings. He said he wanted to make as many memories as he could because there would be a time when he couldn't make those memories and wanted to have as many as possible when he got to that point. That is why I go to pig roasts , sawing events and other things that may take a long time to get there.  I am so thankful for the memories of WDH. Visiting at the pig roast, at Jake's and the several times I stopped at his place in Ga.  One memorable time Danny invited us to hunt pigs at his place because they were rooting up his woods.  Just a passing conversation at the pig roast led to a great weekend. My son, Ian who is now a hurricane, my brother, and my SIL went to Ga to get some pig.  We stayed in his old house that had become a drying room.  He said he would not turn up the heat because it might bring the rattlesnakes out.  That was Danny humor. Jake showed up Sat evening and we had the greatest catfish dinner of all time.  A Great Evening.  I am so thankful for the memories with WDH from visiting and from reading on the forum. As my caving friend said, there will come a time when we won't be able to make more.  I think we all wish we could make more memories with Danny.  RIP  

[Magicman]

My Mom said; "Do it while you can so that you can enjoy it when you can't".

[thecfarm]

Now that's a quote to remember.
Take pictures too!!!

[KEC]

It's going to be tough to find a new last word in tree ID. Always thought I'd have liked to meet him. RIP.

[Brad_bb]

Has anyone reached out to Danny's wife to offer assistance if needed to help value/sell wood or equipment or do a clean up day?  I know it's not like a farmer where you need to help bring in his crop, but if she needs assistance all the same....Maybe someone close by could take the lead and when she's ready, and let us know how many volunteers are needed?

[doc henderson]

I think Jake (and others) has done so.  thanks for your thoughts BB.  

[customsawyer]

I've offered assistance and she said she was going to need some help. I'm sure she is taking a little bit of time to adjust before diving off in all of that. Between the daughters, son in laws, brother, nephew and other friends/family that live close by she is well taken care of. I was there 3 out of the first 4 days after he passed and thought I would give them a little breathing room. Several of them have my number and I feel they would reach out if they needed anything.

[doc henderson]

Thanks Jake for being the face, heart and soul for the rest of us that cannot be there.  Godspeed!

[Brad_bb]

Yeah, even if she takes 6 months or a year to adjust, there's enough good people on this forum to help when needed.  Hope she knows that, and how many people he touched.

[kelLOGg]

He was one of my favorite contributors to the forum. Sad to hear of his passing.

[customsawyer]

Finally found one of the pictures I have been looking for. It's one of my favorites of Danny. This is a truck load of pecan and I had lots of fun picking on him about making me come get a load of the devil wood  as he called it. He still had the LT15 at the time so I brought it to my place and sawed it for him to sell. This load brought many more great days of sawing with this fine man. His smile says it all.

[thecfarm]

That is a mighty fine moment.

[Southside]

You should hear Jake tell the story of that load of logs. Nice picture! 

[customsawyer]

Danny actually posted it all on here back when it happened. His story is probably better. He had a memory.

[stanwelch]

Thanks for posting this Jake. One of many many great memories 

[Old Greenhorn]

Well, for all to enjoy, I searched and found The Great Pecan Project which all can read and enjoy. I'll add no more, Danny, Jake, and the peanut gallery do it best. 

[YellowHammer]

Jake and Old Greenhorn - Thanks for posting and finding that - it made me smile this morning.  

How cow, those were some big dog logs, I liked the picture of the dump truck crane boom bent over like a fishing rod reeling in a whopper.

  

[Mooseherder]

I think this is the same wood I came up and got for the farm table.


 

[Resonator]

Wowzers! I think a LT15 would run and hide if it saw those logs on the truck! 

[TroyC]

Just found this about WDH, I'm still in disbelief, so sad. I met Danny at Jake's this year. He took the time to come to my place and give me some valuable advice on my trees and property. I just recently finished the thinning and cut based on the advice from his visit. I sent him a 'Thank You' couple weeks ago after the cut and did not hear back from him. I'm stunned to find this........

[customsawyer]

If you have been to one of the sawing projects, then you have a idea how things are setup. In the pecan project my mill was setting about where the Canteck planer is now. If you were ever at Danny's, his kiln is where he was air drying the pecan. Danny was always one of my biggest cheerleaders.