Barrels

[George "Scott" Davis]

Called Bachelders yesterday to get an update on a my L. C. Smith barrels and received disappointing news. They accepted shipment on 2 barrels from me on January 21, 2019: Lefever and Smith. The Lefever barrels were rust blued and returned to me in early October and they are stunning. The L. C. Smith barrels needed a large dent removed in one barrel then re-blued. Told yesterday they would not be completed until mid-January 2020.
When I shipped those barrels I was told they would be completed in May-June, called in June and was told it would be August and now January 2020.
I've used the Bachelders to redo several barrels over the last few years and my brother was so impressed with their results he sent 4 sets of barrels to them in the spring of 2019.
I appreciate top craftsmanship and I'm willing to pay for quality work but don't give me a delivery date you can't meet.