Honoured for craft

LEAMINGTON — Local wood craftsman Gene Forshaw was honoured last week at Leamington Home Hardware by the Greater Essex County District School Board.

Forshaw’s woodworking hobby began in 1999 after retiring from Chrysler Canada. He’d been a welder and hot-rod builder up until a cancer diagnosis brought that work to a halt.

Over the years, he’s built toys, games and other wood items, but his specialty is in cremation urns. Gene is also a bandsaw specialist and performs the bandsaw demos at Leamington Home Hardware’s annual Tool Show.

His craftsmanship is evident in the urns he is producing.

Below, from left are Home Hardware owner Wayne Young, Kingsville High School Construction teacher Matt Daudlin, Gene Forshaw and fellow woodworking enthusiast Jamie Wiper.

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