Ron,
I saw that too. I don't know that I would publicly assume that the wait is down to 8 months (ouch!!!), as this may have been a special case. We all know Bear is still making kilts, but that he has been dealing with personal and health issues as well.

Given the message on his site, I can only assume (I haven't spoken to Bear since last year) that he is not taking any new orders just yet, and is concentrating on being caught up.

Since a newspaper article about Bear appeared in the paper 3 years ago (Stone Cold and I both ordered after reading that one) he has been back logged, as he was just setting up the business when it really took off. We also have to remember he has almost always been a one man operation, and I am sure the idea of being 100% caught up is an appealing one for him.

So before I start assuming about the condition of Bear Kilts, I will wait until the man himself is back and word comes from his own mouth. The rest is all speculation.