Purgatory Ironworks

As many of you know, we recently lost one of our long time members, Whitefinger. Many thanks to Steelbanger for calling me and letting me know while I was in Perry. I haven't been able to sit down and write out a few words until now.

Geoff was a dear friend and member of this site. Many times I had spoken with him over skype and it was always a delight. He was everything a smith should be; curious, inventive, and true to his fellows. As one of our most avid members, his absence will be glaring. We are one short from now on. Speaking on behalf of the website, I'd like to extend our condolences to his family, especially his sister for making sure that we were informed of his situation. We have been a small family here for a few years now and this is the first time we have had to shoulder a loss such as this. Surely it is a part of life but it makes it no easier to endure. May prayers and blessings lighten our load as we continue our work, one hammer short.