[spork2367]

Originally Posted by docwade

Sorry to hear your experience wasn't palatable. Patience.
A bit of research on the web would have probably saved you a lot of headache. Everyone says his turnaround time is long. Mine was long as well, but I knew that going in.

I did my research. Most of the comments out there on the surface are mostly people praising him. In fact, I didn't find one complaint about his lead time until I specifically searched for it and brought it up.

Stan is the one who told me 6-8 weeks, I didn't just expect that, or even ask for 6-8 weeks. I asked what the lead time was going to be and that's what he told me.

Originally Posted by Winn R

I would like to add a few words.

I've known Stan for many years, most of them prior to him setting up a gunsmithing business.

I have been in his shop, and taken some of his valuable time while he was gracious enough to show me around. He has also over the years put a great deal of time and effort into this site and into furthering the knowledge of the home gunsmith.

I know nothing of any specific agreement made with him. I do know that he is an honorable man and does conscientious work.

And I'm sure if I were a good friend who had known him for a long time this would have transpired differently.

Originally Posted by docwade

+1 to what Winn R said.
Also Spork, I've seen your same post on a lot of other boards with your very low post count. Venting is cool, but don't turn it into your job, joining forums just to post your email list with Stan.

I want the next guy who tries to do research before sending a gun to Stan to have all the info. I've posted it on 4 forums. That gives people a good chance of stumbling over the info while doing research.

Originally Posted by 4thIDvet

Stan has done a number of builds for me.. Plus I have no dog in this fight.
But one thing you can be rest assured.
Spending quite a bit of time in his shop and going out too lunch.
Believe me. He did not go on any Labor Day bender.
He does not drink the devils brew. Wont touch the stuff.
I do he don't.
He works 13 hour days, sometimes 7 days a week.

The labor day bender was a joke. I know he was working hard to get these done as he over committed himself. That doesn't change the fact that he could have given me an honest lead time from the beginning but chose not to. And again, if I could stop by the shop and grab some lunch with him our interactions probably would have been much different.