Leatherburnishers.com Signing Off...

[Spinner]

Just wanted to let folks know that I have decided that it is time to commence the retirement of LeatherBurnishers.com and the turning of said burnishers.

I actually decided to do this back in August 2011 but there was still so much demand that I delayed the retirement and kept things going as long as I could. Well, after my local vendor of cocobolo ran out of stock for the foreseeable future, my bandsaw started coughing up internal parts and screaming at me, not to mention the fact that my lathe has been a push start for 3 months (motor run-start capacitor blew in late November) and only getting 19 hours sleep in the last 7 days it seemed the universe is trying to tell me to slow down and give something up before my wife kills me or exhaustion overtakes me and I pass out while holding sharp instruments.

Unlike last time, there won't be an encore presentation. I'm turning the last two orders this week which will clear out my remaining inventory. The website and all references to it on my blog, facebook, forum signatures, etc. have been deleted...making a clean sweep.

I want to thank everyone that has purchased, used and commented on my burnishers for the success of them as it wouldn't have gone anywhere really without the spread like wild fire word of mouth from all of you. I have dropped Ed the Bearman a PM regarding his previous interest in turning my designs and carrying the torch onwards.

Cheers,

Chris

[KAYAK45]

As the song goes. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES. You have been a very good craftsman and have helped many in their works.

Good luck in all future endeavers, and if The Bear and Beary will do it, I'm sure the bears' will carry on nicely. Good choice on a successor.

Good luck,

Kevin

[husker]

I was just going to order one. Dang it.

[King's X]

Wow....another icon gone......lol

[robertmeco]

Chris

Sorry to see you go thanks for the great burnishers good luck in what ever you do

Robert

[Sylvia]

As the song goes. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES. You have been a very good craftsman and have helped many in their works.

Good luck in all future endeavers, and if The Bear and Beary will do it, I'm sure the bears' will carry on nicely. Good choice on a successor.

Good luck,

Kevin

I gave up coka cola and was saving the $ to buy one too. Oh well, perhaps some will come up on the secondary market.

[Cyberthrasher]

Like I told you in my email Chris, you gotta do what's best for you (I think I put that in there). Either way, I'm glad to hear that there might be someone to pick up the market share and keep people rolling.

[azrider]

Thank you for making great burnishers, and taking the time to explain how to use them through email. I finally got the moisture/ soap/ wax mix right, and its makes a huge difference in my finished work. Hope you are able to keep doing some of the fun stuff.

[JET4]

Nooooooo. That's a dang shame. I was about to order a backup in case my dremel takes a nose dive off the workbench again and breaks my burnisher. Spinner, your burnisher has taken quite the spot in the workshop and has saved me tons of labor in the last several months.

Gotta respect someone who has his priorities straight though. Good luck to you

Don't want to hijack your thread, but do I gather there is someone whom you've passed the torch to?

[Mijo]

Thank you for the drill and dremel burnishers, they are an essential tool and i use them regularly. Just like JET4, I was also thinking about ordering a back up set b/c the tip of my holster burnisher broke when I accidently dropped it on the floor a couple of weeks ago. I hope ED bumps this thread, if and when he starts to make burnishers...