Gus,
Don't waste your breath. His sig line is proof enough that he doesn't give a rat's you-know-what about decorum here in this forum or elsewhere.
All he has ever wanted to use the forum for was his own personal gain, whether it was seeking free knives, equipment, instruction or the ability to barter or sell his own sheathes, knives etc.
The thin veneer of "toning things down" has been a joke from the get-go and even the blindest most trusting person could see that.
Frankly, I think it's a waste of time trying to reason with him.
Naturally it's "everyone is out to get him". Reminds me of the way Lynn Griffith reacted when he self promoted himself ad nauseum until he was no longer welcome on these forums either.
Now I guess we can still hope he keeps his "word" as he alluded to above.
Sorry to vent like this, but this has been aggravating me for some time.
Blues