I'm perfectly fine with waiting a long time for a quality custom knife, but he initially quoted a completion time of a few months. When he stopped communicating with me over half a year later, I had no choice but to assume I had been scammed out of my deposit. Did you only communicate with him via email, or do you know of a better way to reach him? If possible I'd like to get back in touch with him, since in my last email a few months ago I told him I'd be seeking out a refund if I didn't hear anything back.