Anyone here on TradGang or otherwise, that has dealings with me, Stringstretcher, please go and read what I have had to post on my associate sponsor listing. I hope everyone understands, and will be willing to work with me and the new owner.
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=162;t=000046
Get well Man! It's OK.
Don't worry about the small stuff, and opinons are in reality small stuff, do what you got to do to make you better. Good luck and I hope nothing but the best for you.
I will be praying for your health.I don't think anyone here will harbor ill feelings toward you for your decision.
Thanks for all the members that you served! Highest of hope that you will find your health and enjoy all parts of the things that mean the most to you! Take care Charles and enjoy your break. Here's to future good health for you! :thumbsup:
Mike Gerard owlbait
Charlie - Bless you for being the gracious and customer oriented person that you are. Your struggles over the past two years have been numerous, and through it all your focus and worry has been on those you call friends and customers. In the past six months your daily struggles have been a great concern to me, and your successes and progress have brought me great joy my friend. I know if there was any way possible for you to tend to your commitments you would do so, but you've had too great a struggle for the grinding of feathers to continue to set back your recovery. I applaud your decision to do this for the sake of your own health and happiness.
I believe you are making two spectacular decisions here. One....to put things aside that are not in the best interest of your long term health. Second....to put your business in the hands of a man who is most like you with respect to quality service, a quality product, and putting the customer's needs first. You could not have chosen a more perfect person to carry your banner forward.
If anyone is concerned that Matt will not live up to the commitments Charlie is passing to him, Fear Not! You will receive a product every bit as good as you would have from Charlie....as Charlie will be hand training Matt in the very near future, and Matt will be utilizing Charlie's expertise as well as Charlie's tools, jigs, and equipment. I have no doubts as to Charlie's ability to not only school Matt (who already has a good deal of experience in this) to produce the same high quality feathers, but to keep himself available to Matt for any assistance he may need to continue to take great care of all of your needs.
Wishing you the best, can not imagine any one having ill feelings.
I don't even know you but you sound like a stand-up man to me. Praying your health improves.
Charlie,
I posted this on your other thread, but I want you to see it here, too!
Some know you better than I, but I've come to know your heart and spirit over our time of sharing.
I know that you are aslo struggling with "What now?" as this archery stuff has been your life.
I can't spell Ecllesiastes right, but isn't that where the verse about "When I was a child....and now that I am a man...Etc?"
You know the verse.
You have wisely and selflessly chosen now to become the mentor and pass the torch. All things in His time.
Your service to us has just begun, it's just going to take on a new vision and image. God hasn't revealed it completely, but rest assured, you have much yet to offer and we'll draw it out of you!
You're loved, respected and supported by many, Brother, and all the agonizing is for naught.
Now, you've taught me things I never knew about choppin feathers and I'm looking forward to using the new knowledge. You have lots more to share with us all....
Stand back, World, Charlie got a brand new bag!
:clapper:
You are doing the right thing Charlie. I can only imaging how hard it is, but rest assured, Matt is a stand up guy (of course I didn't have to tell you that).
Everything happens for a reason.
QuoteOriginally posted by Doc Nock:
Charlie,
I posted this on your other thread, but I want you to see it here, too!
Some know you better than I, but I've come to know your heart and spirit over our time of sharing.
I know that you are aslo struggling with "What now?" as this archery stuff has been your life.
I can't spell Ecllesiastes right, but isn't that where the verse about "When I was a child....and now that I am a man...Etc?"
You know the verse.
You have wisely and selflessly chosen now to become the mentor and pass the torch. All things in His time.
Your service to us has just begun, it's just going to take on a new vision and image. God hasn't revealed it completely, but rest assured, you have much yet to offer and we'll draw it out of you!
You're loved, respected and supported by many, Brother, and all the agonizing is for naught.
Now, you've taught me things I never knew about choppin feathers and I'm looking forward to using the new knowledge. You have lots more to share with us all....
Stand back, World, Charlie got a brand new bag!
:clapper:
I Corinthians 13:11
Keep the Faith Charlie.
I have a few arrows fletched with your feathers. I hope to take a deer with one this fall in your honor.
You have been nothing but the epitome of what tradgang represents.
Your successor is also a fine member here and I'm sure he will do your legacy proud.
Yup. That is it Pete.
The other one is the one about Seasons of a Man's life made into a popular song years back. Doh!
Thanks again everyone. I want to keep this at the top for a while so that everyone that has dealings with me has a chance to read it and respond.
Charlie,
I responded on the other thread...
lee
Thanks Lee and everyone again for their support and understanding.
ok then, lets get her back up there. You did a great job for me & I just want to say...get healthy!!!!
Brother your health takes priority over everything else we want you to stick around for a long time,take care Larry.
Healing prayers your way. Get well asap.
Our prayers are with you brother.
I will vouch for Matt as one of the cream of the crop.
God bless,Mudd
I wish you the best.
From what I hear, my feathers will be in good hands, just need to wait a while longer for them. I am a bowhunter, and have plenty of patience. :)
Anyone else that needs to contact me, please do so as soon as you can.
Thanks
Stringstretcher
Well I had to make up 36 feathers to send out Wed. Before I had ground all 36, less than 1/2 hour, I had to come in and take mecklizine just so I would not get sick. So what I am doing now, to help speed up the process of getting all the orders out and done, I have made up all the invoiceing for all orders, and now will start to seperate what each customer wants done and back and have them all split hopefully for Matt when he comes to pick everything up. This will cut his time in the grinding and speed up the process of completeing everyone's feather.
I just want to say thank you to everyone who is dealing with me on this again. It will soon come to and end and everyone will have their feathers back safe and sound. Things will get better over time, but I just wanted everyone to know how much I appreciate their patience and understanding. I am gratefull for all of you working with me through this.
Thanks again and God Bless
Charlie
AKA Stringstretcher's Feather Grinding"
To the tip top for a fine gent!
Prayers sent for you Charlie from TN.
Thanks NoCams
Charlie, Hope you get well enough soon.
Feel better. I loved working with you.
Got my feathers today. THANK YOU!
PM sent too...
Getting little by little done folks. Got everything invoiced that I have in house, and starting to seperate and split to cut time down. And when I can, some of the smaller orders I will work up until the sickness hits, and then do some more within the next few days that I feel up to it. I will get through this with time and with Matts help later.
Thanks and God Bless everyone
Charlie
Lets take this back up top again. I want to make sure everyone gets a chance to see and read it.
Up for the Sunday crowd.
Thanks Charles and Matt for working through this and I also appreciate the carefulness of you Charles to make sure everyone gets what they paid for or agreed to. This is what it should be in a day when no one seem to honor their word again thanks for being honorable!
Not sure what's up....just got back from vacation...but someone emailed me info on paying your Assoc Sponsorship.
That was Magnus. It is part of our deal and if you will allow it, please do so. And if not Terry, I understand and respect your decision.
No worries...what ever ya'll want to do...I just got back from vacation and an trying to catch up on everything.
:campfire:
God Bless. My wife and I will be praying for you and yours.
Thanks snakebite.
This is the last time I am putting this to the top. I am sure that I have had contact with all that I have feathers for, so it is time to put it to rest. Thanks again everyone for you understanding and patience and hopefully one day get to see you at a shoot or something. I will not be renewing my Associate Sponsorship, so if you need to contact me, do so via PM or email.
Thanks everyone and God Bless
Charlie
Sorry, I have not been on this site for a while and did not know about all of this. I did know you were having some health issues though. I wish you the best Charlie and I want you to know you will be missed.
Thanks for all the work you have done for me and the product was second to none.
God Bless You,
acolobowhunter
Update on the associate sponsor page as of 7/18/11
Up top for another chance for all too see
Charlie, hope you the best bud, if you need anything that I can do or what ever let me know.
Charlie, I will pray for you and please realize that you are more than a provider of feathers!