For three weeks he forgets to ship the knife (unlikely, but possible I guess). Then, more than a week later the knife has still not Arrived? Something doesn't smell right. If he hadn't been on Bladeforums long after the last time he promised to ship the knife, maybe it could be possible that something happened to him, and that he was unable to communicate that to Paul. However, since he was on this forum, he was obviously able to get in touch with Paul. I can't think of any excuse for treating a buyer in this fashion. MBWirenut has had the money for a long time, he should have sent the knife when first said he would.