Dewey Vicknair

[KCordell]

Just got an email letter from Dewey that he is ceasing operations on March 31st. I have had lots of great work performed by Dewey on my doubles and am very sad to see him go. Aside from him being close to me (proximity), he was a good guy to hang out with.

Since I have really only worked with Dewey, whom else can the board recommend that can perform to his level of work?

Thanks,

KC

[Ed Blake]

Wow. That's a shocker. I hope he's alright.

[KCordell]

Wow. That's a shocker. I hope he's alright.

He is fine from a health perspective....I just saw him a week or so ago... If any here are current customers or have work in his shop, he emailed a letter to you and this explains his situation.

[Bill Murphy]

Yup, got the email. I am extremely disappointed. He has helped me through some difficult situations. I hope his next project is satisfying for him.

[Frank Srebro]

Here's a copy of Dewey's PDF I received today..... best I can do converting it to a Word document.

Vicknair Restorations
Dewey Vicknair, Gunsmith d 565 Oak Lane - Lititz, PA 17543 d 717-626-4226
http://www.VicknairRestorations.com

January 01, 2013
Dear Friends and Clients:

Effective March 31, 2013 Vicknair Restorations will cease business operation.
I did not come to this decision lightly, many factors were weighed and in the
end, regardless of how much I might enjoy my work, I simply can not afford to remain in
business. The financial cost of things like taxes, health insurance and liability
insurance and the physical costs of constant exposure to lead, solvents and other toxic
chemicals, combined with the general stress of dealing with paperwork, regulations,
taxes, audits, liability exposure, etc. leave no other option when considered logically.
Having to be personally responsible for every phase of business allows less
time than I would like for actually performing gunsmithing work.

In these final months, I will endeavor to finish - to my usual standards - those
projects that have been started. Any guns that I have not yet started will be returned.
Return shipping will be at the customer's cost and should be arranged via
e-mail. If you will be picking up in-person, e-mail would also be the best contact
method.

In closing, I would like to sincerely thank everyone for the opportunity to help
preserve these great old guns.

Dewey

[tom tutwiler]

Shame, the man was one of the best out there. Soup to nuts he could do it.

[Gary Carmichael Sr]

Sounds to me like Government regulations got him, I know personally several small business that have closed the doors recently because of them, just to bad!

[Ed Blake]

Buried by paperwork.

[David Hamilton]

It is the intention of the regulators to make all things to do with guns difficult.
David

[charlie cleveland]

looks like the poiticans are still working for themselves and not the people...im sure sorry that DEWEY is closing his doors ive seen a lot of his work and it was top notch..i know he loved turkey hunting for sure maybe he will get to hunt more... charlie

[Jim Thynne]

The nonsense pedlers are at their finest.
Putting businesses under with the regulations that make no sense whatsoever.
There should be a law that lawyers could be hired for legal matters, however no one ever taking the bar exam in any state should be allowed to run for any public office.
Complicating simple termanology has cost many their livelyhoods. There seems to be little argument about this suggestion.The laws are already made. they are all in the constitution and the bill of rights, nuff said!

[greg conomos]

It's a case where hiring a person to run the business would have taken care of a lot of issues and left him free to do the work.

But, none of that would have addressed what I consider to be the real issues - exposure to solvents, lead, etc. I'd feel pretty dumb if I were lying in a hospital bed with some sort of terminal disease all so some guy in a state 500 miles away could hunt with a prettier gun.

[Jim Thynne]

Sometimes it is just time to hang it up. I loved the business, but with the chemical issues and the beloved government I completely understand............Good luck to you!!