Don Eastman, a prolific craftsman and metalworker whose small backyard shop in Point Reyes Station for decades served as a nexus for fledgling artisans and utterly baffled do-it-yourselfers, died at his home on August 26, from cancer. He was 63.
A compassionate, soft-spoken family man and water enthusiast, Don spent much of his life in the hills and inlets of West Marin, working, playing and incessantly creating. His affection for his surroundings ran deep, and…