Knowing when to say Goodbye!
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
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After about fifty thousand vintage tools sold and a dozen or so team members and friends being involved the time has come to say goodbye.
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No offense but I honestly think you need therapy. You seem to jump from one novel idea to the next new novelty, with manic energy, in order to fill a void within yourself. Maybe I am wrong. I apologize if I am or if I am just projecting. But addressing the void first might be a good idea for your mental health.
My wife stopped me (literally) as I walked out my front door a couple of years ago, she said "We will never need money in this house that badly that I would see you in this state"! I handed my van keys in that morning, I phoned my workmate to explain he said, "If a job is affecting your health, it`s time to find a new one mate"!
My brother I had a similar experience with my bride. When they say to you, "you are an unhappy person and need to find something else to do" it really hit home and very hard. Fortunately I was able to leave and never look back or regret it either. Be well and safe peace to you and yours.
That's a really elegant way of saying that, you must be blessed in having your wife. My ex what have said it more like "Suck it up you pssy". Well not really, I wouldn't allow that kind of disrespect but she would think it. Which is why she is the ex.
Good wife.
Good to hear there are wives that supportive
Just did the same yesterday. I noticed in the past year that my mental,physical and emotional health were getting really bad. To the point that being miserable felt normal if that makes sense. Finally I said "To hell with the money. What good is money if I can't enjoy it?" I quit cold. Left the company last night and had the most peaceful drive home.
Ben,
You sir are a class act. As classy as they come. Thank you for taking us along this journey with you. All the very best good sir.
Learning to say "no" is one of the most difficult lessons we learn as humans, mostly due to FOMO. However, as finite beings, saying "yes" to everything due to FOMO causes us to miss out on the full joy of the things we really love. Forget FOMO. Embrace focus. Count your blessings. Enjoy life.
Life is about choices. Vintage Tool Shop was a beautiful creation and had a fantastic run. I even bought several sets of vintage carving tools from you for my own collection. But ultimately, you have to choose what is best for YOU. While the shop may close, we will always have the memories of receiving that rare plane, chisel, handsaw, or fine wood carving tool set in the post. So, while you move on, Ben, never doubt your choices. 😢😉
Well that scared the crap out of us…
yeah, I was about to fly to the UK with my butt kickin boots on
It's a shame but you need to look after you. Take care mate and no doubt see you again very soon. Love you guys
Your work alone inspired hundreds if not thousands of redones and luthier total builds that will be played on stages, garages and bedrooms passed down through the ages. Impressive too say the least. Do carry on with your life and call it all good. Thank you for the inspiration.
My brother you will be missed. You have to do what is best for you and yours and if that means moving on so be it. I personally was relieved to be able to move on from a company and position that, frankly, was draining. The bride said to me one morning over the table "you are not a happy person and you need to find something else to do". Like most of our gender, males, we don't seem to be able to look out far enough in our own spheres and observe the affect it has on those we care the most for. Fortunately, time was kind to me and was able to leave that situation and start fresh. Now a few years removed I am able to volunteer at a shop where we refurbish and sell all manner of tools. My special "itch" are the edged tools we receive. Things like vintage knifes, chisels, and planes. You and your shop have been an inspiration to me personally. Restoring a vintage tool to what it was new and selling it to someone to use again to create is so much fun. And it also allows me to inspire young people to learn to use their hands along with their minds. Be well and safe peace to you and yours.
Man! I see so many things that I would love to have added to my own collection. I wish I knew this store existed beyond Crimson Guitars. But you gotta do what you need to. Man, I wish I had known about this place earlier.
Onwards and upwards Mr C! We all love the stuff you do, the things you have made, the things you are making and the things that, doubtless, you will continue to make! Humility, humour and humanity! Cannot wait till the Guitar Museum opens its doors! 🥰🥰🎸🎸☕️☕️
Can't lie, very sad day, but you need to look after you Ben
I use to build racecars, I understand how involved it is to create every single day
Wow. It’s a tough thing, but you are absolutely right… you just can’t do it all.
Keep doing good things for yourself Ben. Your looking happier and healthier these days.
- Rob Allen -
Sad to hear this. You have given amateur guitar builders not only the chance to visit but create that special guitar that we all are looking for. All our best wishes to you and the rest of the staff and families. 👍👍🎶🎶🎶🎶
I'm sorry to see the Vintage Toolshop go, but completely understand the reason. I hope somebody makes you a good offer for the business.
Proud of you, Ben. Your ‘no’ muscle is actually a ‘yes’ muscle, and it’s important the former works hard for the latter. Thanks for sharing a painful but valuable process. I’m excited to see how you grow from here x
We experience some sore ones in life but often these are opportunities to grow into other things. One door closes another one opens.
Ben, you've been always a great, a real inspiring luthier and, mainly, a true artist. Don't forget ever about the lives you've touched. God Bless!
Good luck with your next venture.
Thank you for all you have done. You have given us so much.
An end of an era my friend, anyone would understand wanting better for yourself and your health, i wish you the best.
so i havent been to your channel for quite some time, i never bought anything, no tools, no nothing. what i got into was... you. it was fun to watch you think and come up with ideas on how you were going to do this or that, well, anyways, this decision had to have been somewhat difficult. you say that its not your thing anymore, i call bullshit, this will always be your thing. but i think i understand why your doing this and i wish you all the best. that being said, im gonna keep my eye and ear out, we all just might have the pleasure of running into you, some time, some place. thank you very much for sharing every bit of your talent with all of us.....🤥
Excuse me, what about the fucking workers? Why not look for someone to buy a chunk of the operation and sell the rest to the remaining workers?
Your skills and wisdom continue to be a true inspiration, truth be told
Congrats on the move, have been banging on that this needed to happen for you for so long now, it will hurt short term but the long term return will be so much better for you.
Concerning though that you stated GGBO is shut in way for the museum, I think I speak for many when we say we began and continued to watch and support the channel because of your building content, Q&As etc and now the guitar draw and museum stuff has pushed a lot of us away because well, its just boring... That said, if youre truly closing doors on the GGBO also, then please consider handing the reins over to someone else to run the competition and allow something that bought so much of us together to live on.
Only those of us who suffer mental illness will truly understand. Same book, just a new chapter🙏
Sorry to hear this Ben. Hanging out in the VTS and playing “what does this tool do” was definitely one of my highlights from visiting you. Look after yourself and I’m sure everything else will thrive. 👊
Thank you Ben from Oregon St. U.S.A. I've enjoyed the many years I have watched and laughed and learned from this side of the pond. Good luck to you my friend.
This constant naval gazing is becoming tedious and tiring to the point where I am unsubscribing. The content is just not interesting.
Looks like you have found the time to say goodbye.
I'm sorry you're closing. It wasn't the tools i found most impressive, but the advice i was given. That said, nothing is worth risking your mental health over.
I found this out a couple of days ago when I went on the site to look at vintage strap hammers. I can see that you are clearing your mind Ben, clearing it for the better. I look forward to the future of Crimson and what you do.
Well you did say that you kind of fell into owning a vintage tool shop.
You had a hobby for tools and you often had to buy a bundle of tools to get the interesting one or two you really wanted - then sold the rest on eBay - next thing you know, you had a fully fledged side business. That then became a significant chunk of your waking hours.
At least now the tool obsession can become a hobby again.
Can I have all the tools please??
@@hcolguitars definitely, all the double Ups.
Bundle deal 30k 50k?
I admire both the realisation, decision, and most of all: taking action. Do your thing ❤❤
And if your thing includes bringing out your inner Rob Halford more and more, I'm all for for it 🤘🤘
The logo was a thing of beauty. Good luck Ben.
This video gets a like because you are doing what you need to, and it takes courage to be public like this with your mental health journey. For another obsessive like me, you sharing this journey with us is huge and encouraging, so thank you for this.
Partly because of you ben, when the other week I was walking around a salvage and antique store way out in the sticks, I got excited about a restored tools section. I bought an antique brace.that excitement came partly from the things I learnt from you.
Thank you Ben.
As one door closes another opens....if you want it to. You need to think of yourself and you're family.
I wish you all the luck in your new endevor. I understand what you are going through (mind and soul). I have been there and done that really doesn't cover all that we have gone through in our lives.
I am sad that you are losing a part of what you love, but you have to know your limitations and when to cut things off before it destorys you. Good luck and God bless.
this really sucks! I feel your pain! I love doing the same thing- restoring old things giving them a second life. making something people will love and use once again, there is a spirit in it! I`m so sorry Ben :(
Its not over theres 100000s going to do what you do.
Such a sad moment !! Sad to see a true passion for you go by the way side !! I'm glad you get to do this on your terms and not forced out !! Hope this move helps you on your way "forward" . God bless !!!
Always take care of yourself. I'm in a similar boat. I know the business I work at is in play for a sale, and my decision is do I retire when we get sold or hang on a little longer. I'm so tired of corporate BS that I have decided to hang it up when I turn 56 in July. I'll probably start making bass pickups (not a new skill for me) or something else guitar related. Again, take care of yourself first and foremost.
Oh Holy Hell- I didn't even have a chance to buy anything😭 I knew it was coming, though, but the timing vs finances never seem to work in my favor. I wanted an egg beater hand drill, but every time I looked they were either too expensive for me at the time, or there weren't any at all. And of course, with my addiction to planes, I've always lusted after those.. and chisels.. and files...I'm going to regret missing out on getting at least a chisel or file, or anything, really. Anyway, I'll write more about this in the next letter, or maybe an email- I have a lot of thoughts I want to discuss or at least pass on to the one person I know who shares my love for the tools our great- great grandparents used.
I do commend you for finally accepting your own limitations, and taking the realistic leap and prioritizing between what you must do, want to do, can do, and should do. It's about time, my friend. God Bless you, Ben, and Farewell, VTS.
Just bumped into Ben outside the Bristol guitar show. Happily he looked very enthusiastic about life and was generous to give up some of his time for a chat. Sadly my daughter was having a meltdown (sorry about that Ben) but he was very understanding. Lovely man and wish you all the best for your future projects.
Where does all the stuff go though? Bin? Say thee nay!
Wise, so wise. But I’d like to remind you what you shared and learned us with the vintage tools thing. This has given knowledge and inspiration all around you, and this will last forever! Thanks a lot Mr Ben❤
delegate, trust somebody to run it for you
Godspeed, captain! Onward!
Ben. You are an awesome guy, trust yourself. 👍
Thank you and the team for the great online presence, ideas, education and inspiration... and entertainment. I'm a great believer in knowing when to stop, and we all must write new chapters in our own book of life. I wish you good luck and success for your future.
Ben you will continue to encourage and inspire both budding and experienced luthiers as long as your content exists. Please take care of yourself. My thanks for your generosity in sharing your knowledge and spirit
Thanks a lot for the inspiration on self care. I wish you all the best for your endeavours
Obviously a difficult decision but your health is much more important
Thank you for everything.
whats with the pethetic sad music ?
😢😢😢 i no wath you main . your health is the 1ste thing its inportend good luck . 💪
Very impressive self-awareness to know when it's time to throw in the key's on a project you can tell you love so passionately. Reminds me of when my project ended and I sat on the floor of the building and wept.
It's so wonderful to see you create wholesome content that brings people together and you display your passion and love.
Thanks for all you do.
Ben. Thank you for giving me the inspiration to work on my guitars and learn from you. Ive watched you over many years. Glad to see you put yourself first. You are a fantastic builder and working with tools. In a world full of power tools no one needs to forget that learning how to use manual tools is essential just like many of the old craftsmen have taught us. Thank you Ben. God bless. Eddy from Melbourne Australia.
❤🌏🌍🌎
We adore it, says man who lost his job.?
Gotta keep on moving
Knowing when to walk away is a very important life skill. Putting your mental health ahead of obsession is for the good. Inspiring, Ben.
Soul searching is one thing but it's a whole other leap to put those learnings into practise. You seem to be getting a good handle on life and as always sharing and helping others learn through your own journeys. Us creative types can struggle with so many things. I'm the opposite to you....suffering from option paralysis. I'm trying to learn to "just do it". Meanwhile you're learning what NOT to do. Hats off to you sir. You remain an inspiration to me.
Dear Ben, I can more than understand your motivations. I felt similar to you. Sometimes it's just more important to be aware of his remaining life and above all his unique health. Happiness calls from the inside and you know exactly what you have to do to experience it. This includes unbriable courage. Courage to yourself. Courage to be unique with all the talents and to yourself. You are strong and because you are carried deep inside, you will not doubt or regret any of your steps. I'm sending you all the energy in this world.
With best thoughts
Beat
Sad day, strong and honor 😢
It sucks you are loosing the tool shop, brother. But i get it. The guitar thing is still going though, right? I love watching your videos. thank you.
A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do and if he knows what he's doing then that's even better ... wish you all the best in all other endeavours.
Company status
Active?
Ok, sad about the shop, but glad it was just the shop, ngl
I got some vintage tools I brought back to life but then I grab a new one instead because it looks so pretty and shiny on it's shelf... You did that times ten
I'm only gutted that living so far away - I never got to visit this in person.
Now with that said, the right decision - clearly. Keep the memories - and make sure you keep some items from the shelves too 🙂
I love restoring old hand tools, mainly hand planes
Much luck and peace going forward!
So many ideas - so little time. It was about 2020 or so that you started looking like you had a lot of irons in the fire - perhaps too many. Each of us gets maybe 30K to 40K days on the planet. You have to choose your projects wisely - you can't do them all. Over time we accumulate people, projects, and things in our lives. Occasionally, simplification is called for. What to leave in - what to leave out. Otherwise, you spread yourself too thin and accomplish nothing.
Dorset guitar and vintage tool museum?
It’s all been said! I’ve been downsizing for a while, and after the first shock of parting with things I had acquired, it got easier! I’m not through, by a long shot, but it feels good to downsize. If downsizing feels good isn’t that a form of healing? It also freed up real estate in my shops! Carry on my wayward son! Thanxz
Immediate thought was to buy something, both because I need some chisels and a planer, and because a little support... Been planning to drop in when I get a chnace during a visit to my folks in Poole (It would be a short trip compared to the drive down from Scotland!). Ah well, best of luck, if the stock goes onto eBay or something or another online or real shop, pop something on the CG choob and I'll be along...
A wise man once said "You can't have everything... and if you did, where the hell would you put it all?"
Another one said "Life has to have priorities, if you don't you end up like a dog chasing seagulls on the beach, exhausted and with nothing."
I don't know why I thought of this, but reminds me of the line in Harry Potter: "It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends." As well there are different kinds of courage - the courage to fight, and the courage to let go. There's valor in both. You will always be an ambassador for vintage tools, and have widened awareness and love for them, and that is a very great thing indeed.
"True courage is about knowing not when to take a life, but when to spare one"
-Gandalf the Grey, Fellowship of the Ring
A much better quote IMO and equally (not really) fitting
Haven't you found someone to take over the business, given it's making money? Maybe one of your employees, giving them a good deal to start without too much of an investment to buy it off you?
Anyway: health comes first. Keep making the right decisions to heal yourself.
I'm sad for you, the concept was great i think. I several times wanted to purchase something from you but shipping cost from uk to continent are just outrageously overpriced. Good business concept wrong country. too bad
Yeah, super sad to see this, but I totally get it. I’m a bit of a tool collector myself, and have wanted to support the shop, but shipping from England puts most of their stuff way above the price of more local sellers. (West Coast US)
Good luck with everything and I don't think you realize the inspiration you've been to me and I'm Shure many new builders..
..you better get practicing mindfulness and realise that head space between the ears is fiction. Plans plans plans...thinking thinking thinking...good luck with all that moving when in reality you are eternal stillness, infinite and devine being. But that stuff between the ears keeps presenting itself as you and you keep misidentifying with it, and the pain of sadness, guilt, anxiety, and the arousal of frustration anger and the excitement beguiles you. When in truth, the pain and suffering of fears and desires are an alert to the misidentification with all those plans! At least you are getting a taste of surrender. Surrender with a Sigh of Relief is the cure to realising that you are not the plan! Being has nothing to do with plans. I am that I am...
Gosh dude I used to watch your vids for your joy of guitars. I know you are going through stuff but you gotta look at the positive of this. A giant mill stone from around your neck forever. A year from now you will be glad you dumped that business. You just need to extract as much as you can in terms of capital from your stock and roll it into something you love and move on.
You have to look after your mental health, your a great guy. I remember meeting you at birmingham guitar show, seeing you looking absolutely shattered on Nottingham motorway services. I thought you looked shattered as much as I would love to say hello and have a chat you looked like you just needed quiet, then you shocked me by coming and talking too me, you had no Idea that I was going through a divorce, and your taking the time to speak helped with my mental health, you may or may not belief same as me, but I'm praying for you as you move to the next season in your life, I hope I get a chance to talk to you in person again, but I am still grateful for the time on the services that day.
Good luck mate. Thank you for all you've done. Cheers!
Good luck in the future brother
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Life needs changes. Life is experience and you have only one life. Do what you want with it, but don't waste it against your will. You are the most important thing in life, otherwise you can't be anything to others.
I bought an amazing gouge from Vintage Tool Shop, very old, boxwood handle, I love it. Sad to see you bring it to an end.
People want everything for not much $$$. They can’t appreciate the time and talent involved in restoring tools for resale.
I just wish I could afford to take it on 😢
Sad about the closing. Particularly as I have a $100 credit with the shop.
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Sad to hear. Sadly I'm in the wrong country and never got to experience the shop first hand.
Sorry to see this go, I can see that you are gutted. But again you can only do so much and there are only so many hours in a day. Good luck with the new Crimson tools etc. I agree, you mental health should come first and I am sure you made the right call.
I understand the reasons, but it makes me sad. I was hoping to one day go to the UK and buy some pretty old tool in your store, but life is what it is. If you need to move on, move on.
Bummer. Was hoping for a big sell off since yer shutting it down.
I wanted to buy those… but i didnt have enough money! 😮 im sad now merg youll be okay ben