To make a long story short, at the first of this year I hired a local knifemaker to make 13 knives for the groomsmen and ushers in my wedding at the end of June. I paid him for half the knives and picked out a specific design I liked out of his options. My only request was that he have them done before my wedding and that he engrave/stamp each guys initials somewhere on the blade, even gave him extra to get the tool set to do so.
Checked in with him monthly and kept getting different excuses. A month and a half before I started checking in every week or two asking for pictures and then he really started with the excuses (divorce, got locked up, moved houses and shops, etc.) Told him I need them no later than June 17, I got married on June 24. Was still in relative contact with him until June 20th and then he went radio silent. Had nothing to give my guys, but swore I'd make it up to them.
While in the airport leaving for my honeymoon I made a Facebook post calling him out and asking if anyone knew where I could find him. The final day of my honeymoon received a message and was able to message him some not so nice things and he finally responded with even more excuses. He apologized and said he had them but never bought the die set to stamp the blades that I paid extra for and never made the sheaths but he would give them to me as is for what I had already paid him. Said no, I want my money back and I'll find a different guy. He said he needed time to sell my knives so he could pay me back. Told him that's not how this works. I then told him to send me pics of these knives, because I was still yet to see a picture, and maybe I would take them.
So almost a week and a half later and several more times of him disappearing and me having to finally file a report with the local sheriffs office just to get him to respond again, this is what I picked up. They are far from perfect, but better than being left with nothing.
I am looking to see if any of the resident knifemakers would want to take on the job of finishing these things a bit better? The scales/handles are obnoxiously wide, like they needed to have each side cut in half thickness wide. I'd also still like each guy's first and last initial engraved or stamped small on each blade. I'd also like to get sheaths made for each. If someone is up for the task and has the time, please message me and we can discuss price and time.
I can also offer an alligator hunt instead of payment on my family property this upcoming season if that sounds more appealing to the person.?
Checked in with him monthly and kept getting different excuses. A month and a half before I started checking in every week or two asking for pictures and then he really started with the excuses (divorce, got locked up, moved houses and shops, etc.) Told him I need them no later than June 17, I got married on June 24. Was still in relative contact with him until June 20th and then he went radio silent. Had nothing to give my guys, but swore I'd make it up to them.
While in the airport leaving for my honeymoon I made a Facebook post calling him out and asking if anyone knew where I could find him. The final day of my honeymoon received a message and was able to message him some not so nice things and he finally responded with even more excuses. He apologized and said he had them but never bought the die set to stamp the blades that I paid extra for and never made the sheaths but he would give them to me as is for what I had already paid him. Said no, I want my money back and I'll find a different guy. He said he needed time to sell my knives so he could pay me back. Told him that's not how this works. I then told him to send me pics of these knives, because I was still yet to see a picture, and maybe I would take them.
So almost a week and a half later and several more times of him disappearing and me having to finally file a report with the local sheriffs office just to get him to respond again, this is what I picked up. They are far from perfect, but better than being left with nothing.
I am looking to see if any of the resident knifemakers would want to take on the job of finishing these things a bit better? The scales/handles are obnoxiously wide, like they needed to have each side cut in half thickness wide. I'd also still like each guy's first and last initial engraved or stamped small on each blade. I'd also like to get sheaths made for each. If someone is up for the task and has the time, please message me and we can discuss price and time.
I can also offer an alligator hunt instead of payment on my family property this upcoming season if that sounds more appealing to the person.?
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