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Let me take a sec to forward an apology:

Knife Hunter and HotrodKelly, I am truly sorry that things got so out of hand here, I handled it wrong on so many levels, you dont have to accept my apology or forgive my actions but I am truly sorry. I dont deserve forgiveness but I hope it eventually happens. I really regret it all.

I hope we can move on eventually.


Many thanks and my humble apologies to the forum. I'm taking a vacation from the lists and reflect on some things and some sage advice from someone I look up to greatly, and I especially hope they eventually forgive me as it hurts me very much to know they are disappointed in me.

Sadly I have alienated some good friends and customers with this mess, I hope they eventually forgive my stupidity and come back at least as friends.

Thanks for the kind words and support from everyone. I'll be back eventually, and BF is still my home, the sheath forum especially, so I'll be here in spirit.

Thanks again,
Dwayne
Your humbled leather bender.
 
It does hurt when we fight amongst ourselves, and it takes a real man to step up and apologise for his part. I really appreciate that. I've followed the discussions and I've no real idea, or opinion, on who is the most right or wrong. It's the arguing itself that is the most damaging thing in my opinion.

I hope you don't have to stay away too long - you're part of why I like to hang around this place.

Take care of yourself Dwayne, you have my best wishes!
 
Whats happening with current orders?
 
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Whats happening with current orders?
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Sorry folks, I know i promised to take a vacation from the boards, but I got a call on the phone that I should address.

I'm not ending Armoralleather, were running harder than ever and plan to for a very long time.

I myself personally am taking a vacation from the boards, I've been very active for ten years now and I think I may be burning out a bit.

My business is a separate entity from my personal life, I will literally do anything to keep things running, and taking a personal leave seems to be the best thing right now.

Again, Armoralleather is still running and will be so as long as I can still stitch a sheath and as long as this community allows me to. :)

I feel like an idiot for letting things get out of hand, and out of my control, I really appreciate all the people that came to my defense but it worked out to my harm in the long run.

I will be around, look for me at the Swamp, and the sheath forum, and some other places, but I really need to step back and re asses my situation personally. Maybe I need to be businessman first, but I know in my heart I am a craftsman first. My passion lies in the art of making leather into a working piece of sculpture. I'm not a businessman at all, never have been and never will be. I trained to be an artist for many years and that has stuck with me. I dont do this for the money, I do it for the passion of creating something. I'd do it for free if I could still feed my family and pay the bills, yes I feel it that much.

An old quote resides on my wall "You know you truly love what you do when you would do it for free"

I am no businessman, period, I am a craftsman. And that may be whats wrong with me, but thats ok, its who I am.

I care very much about his community and its members and I wouldnt be where I am if it wasnt for Jerry. I am forever in debt for that. I am here for the knives and always have been.

My passion gets me in trouble some times, but its a passion, pure and simple.

Busse Combat got me where I am today, and its a debt that I can never repay, I'm not here for the money, I'm not here for the business, I am here because I have a passion for the knives that Jerry makes. The sheath work came later and is a fringe benefit of that passion.

I know its sad to be so into one company.

I'll leave this up for a while then delete it, I dont want to cause any more trouble, I've done enough already.
 
not really sure what to make of this yet,

but you know you will always have my support.
 
Good to hear.
The first post could have been read that you were taking a break from leather work.
Thanks
 
leatherman said:
Sorry folks, I know i promised to take a vacation from the boards, but I got a call on the phone that I should address.

I'm not ending Armoralleather, were running harder than ever and plan to for a very long time.

I myself personally am taking a vacation from the boards, I've been very active for ten years now and I think I may be burning out a bit.

My business is a separate entity from my personal life, I will literally do anything to keep things running, and taking a personal leave seems to be the best thing right now.

Again, Armoralleather is still running and will be so as long as I can still stitch a sheath and as long as this community allows me to. :)

I feel like an idiot for letting things get out of hand, and out of my control, I really appreciate all the people that came to my defense but it worked out to my harm in the long run.

I will be around, look for me at the Swamp, and the sheath forum, and some other places, but I really need to step back and re asses my situation personally. Maybe I need to be businessman first, but I know in my heart I am a craftsman first. My passion lies in the art of making leather into a working piece of sculpture. I'm not a businessman at all, never have been and never will be. I trained to be an artist for many years and that has stuck with me. I dont do this for the money, I do it for the passion of creating something. I'd do it for free if I could still feed my family and pay the bills, yes I feel it that much.

An old quote resides on my wall "You know you truly love what you do when you would do it for free"

I am no businessman, period, I am a craftsman. And that may be whats wrong with me, but thats ok, its who I am.

I care very much about his community and its members and I wouldnt be where I am if it wasnt for Jerry. I am forever in debt for that. I am here for the knives and always have been.

My passion gets me in trouble some times, but its a passion, pure and simple.

Busse Combat got me where I am today, and its a debt that I can never repay, I'm not here for the money, I'm not here for the business, I am here because I have a passion for the knives that Jerry makes. The sheath work came later and is a fringe benefit of that passion.

I know its sad to be so into one company.

I'll leave this up for a while then delete it, I dont want to cause any more trouble, I've done enough already.
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I don't think it's sad, I think it's great. Although you do have a bunch of buddies that think the Busse sub-forum is a joke.
 
Some of the crap that has gone on here in the past few months has made me stay away. This last little bit was really ugly...especially with all the dogpiling. Quite frankly...it is the OPPOSITE of why I got involved in this forum. The knives are great, but the community was supposed to be what singled us out. Recently, that has NOT been the case.

Regardless...I have made some good friends here, and I'm proud that those people respect and regard me highly. Quite frankly, however, let's not forget that this is the internet. All we have is our reputations.

Handle business--from both ends--as if you have something to lose.
 
Matteo Escobar said:
I don't think it's sad, I think it's great. Although you do have a bunch of buddies that think the Busse sub-forum is a joke.
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Agreed, I have tried to convert them, honestly. But its an uphill battle. They know most of us are good people though, truly. They just like to pick at that scab, its kind of like when my little girl wont quit picking at the scab on her kniee, its frustrating. :o
 
I think you're a stand-up guy Dwayne and an amazing artist and craftsman! You and Stacy are both great people!!!

I know that if we all were in the same room that none of the nonsense would take place because we would all just drink heavily and forget what we were arguing about in the first place. . . .

So, take a little break if you must, but come back soon!!! :thumbup:

I agree with GatMan as well. It's time to get the "Fun" back into this forum and all of the bickering out. . . .So, tonight I will be posting pics of the Test Team Edition Killa Z!!!!!

They look pretty darned cool ! ! ! ! :thumbup:

Jerry :D



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Jerry,,,,,,,,,,,,,, pretty much everything you grind looks *darn cool* !!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's why we're all here,,,,,,,,, and ,,,,,,,, I'll Drink To That !!!!!!!!






,,,,,,,, actually I'll drink to most anything (within reason)
 
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