Ripped Off by Dustin Turpin Knives– Deal with Caution.

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Any further discussion on this is purely academic. Lawfor really needs to take legal action on this. It's obvious DT is not going to honor the contract and why would Lawfor enter into any new or modified contract with him again. Hoping for the best, Lawfor. Good luck.
 
A Question- Would you Buy a Dustin Turpin knife on the secondary market?

Not me and I wonder how many others feel the same way?
 
A Question- Would you Buy a Dustin Turpin knife on the secondary market?

Not me and I wonder how many others feel the same way?

You'd be surprised really ...Not saying anybody and not pointing fingers nothing like that I'm speaking in general . I've witnessed it myself people will bash a maker or a company but if they can get a knife at a deal whether it be to flip or add to a collection you'd be surprised who buys what .

As far as this maker goes ,again lawfor I said this some pages back but the longer you wait could be used against you as in well he waited this long if he was that worried why wait so long to do something about it .

I highly doubt laefor would get his money back with out a judgement probably not the watch either if he got anything itd be the knives and what he did with them is his business .

I saw the makers instagram talking about his personal issues. I have immediate family with the same issues and they've never used it as an excuse to rip off anyone or stop work .Dr. offered to write my family member fmla for the same issues Dustin Turpin claims is why he's in the situation he's in now . Family member replied that they had bills to pay and a family to feed and moping around wouldn't pay the bills . Yes depression and all that is real ,but it's not a cop out to rip people off .

Dustin if your that depressed to even work be a man and take care of your debts . If you can't get out of the bed because of your depression then throw your grinder up for sale and pay the man .

He's not responsible for what's going on in your head and shouldn't suffer for it . You have zero sympathy from me just because as a man you should handle your business as one . If you can't work and don't have cash sell your stuff and pay your debts .
 
So many things in this situation boggle my mind to no end, but the worst of it is Dustin Turpin's decisive inaction to compensate the OP according to their original agreement. The OP has been patient well above and beyond any amount of time that could even remotely be construed as reasonable.

Now, I don't know Dustin personally, whether he has been legitimately diagnosed with clinical depression or anxiety, or what the story actually is, but if he is truly suffering from a mental illness, I can understand how it would cloud his ability to think clearly and rationally, and to start playing the victim, rather than just moving forward with what is really a very simple and relatively easy solution. Just make two more knives and be done with it already.

I understand that Dustin Turpin's knives are very well made and take more than a modicum of effort to arrive at their final fit and finish, but it's not like we're talking about 50 hours of intricate hand carving per handle scale, or 2 weeks of solid 16 hour days per knife. Just carve out some time in your schedule, and finish the knives. Even if it's a couple of hours per evening for the next month, which I think would be a considerably generous time frame for the style of folders in question, it really wouldn't take that much to turn out two more knives and close this issue for good. Is it really that big of a deal to add one or two more folders to the next batch? I don't think so.

We all have to put on our big boy pants from time to time and power through some obstacles for the greater good. Make it happen. Nobody is going to hold your hand or do it for you.

Truth be told, I think Dustin owes the OP more than just the two remaining knives, but all the OP is asking for is simply what was agreed to, and that's really not asking much at all.
 
Hell or even tell the next customer in line it's going to be a little while longer and offer OP what knives he's close to completing .

I don't remember how much Dustin owes the Op or the costs of his knives but I'll say this , he's best bet is to make the knives, it's the cheapest route for the maker as the raw material cost is nowhere near the cost of 2 completed knives or money owed to the OP.

I'll go a step further and I'm stretching here. If you can buy your father in law a Rolex you should be able to pay the man what he's owed . Furthermore if your the type to buy roles as gifts to people it's sage to assume you like nice things aa well I'm sure you have stuff you could sell ,jewelery completed knives , etc . Million ways to get his man his money depressed or not.

If Dustin does read this he could still be alright in this . Do the OP right first and foremost then after you've gave him what's owed come in and say your apologies and start working on your orders . Let people say your back to doing what you say and working and the knife community generally is pretty forgiving most of the time .

Longer you wait the deeper your hole gets . I don't know if Dustin has kids are children but if he does kids need things and so do wives . Best to not Get in a situation to where you can't do what you do anymore to support them,a.k.a. be a man
 
A Question- Would you Buy a Dustin Turpin knife on the secondary market?

^ Not a chance in hell!


So many things in this situation boggle my mind to no end, but the worst of it is Dustin Turpin's decisive inaction to compensate the OP according to their original agreement. The OP has been patient well above and beyond any amount of time that could even remotely be construed as reasonable.

Now, I don't know Dustin personally, whether he has been legitimately diagnosed with clinical depression or anxiety, or what the story actually is, but if he is truly suffering from a mental illness, I can understand how it would cloud his ability to think clearly and rationally, and to start playing the victim, rather than just moving forward with what is really a very simple and relatively easy solution. Just make two more knives and be done with it already.

I understand that Dustin Turpin's knives are very well made and take more than a modicum of effort to arrive at their final fit and finish, but it's not like we're talking about 50 hours of intricate hand carving per handle scale, or 2 weeks of solid 16 hour days per knife. Just carve out some time in your schedule, and finish the knives. Even if it's a couple of hours per evening for the next month, which I think would be a considerably generous time frame for the style of folders in question, it really wouldn't take that much to turn out two more knives and close this issue for good. Is it really that big of a deal to add one or two more folders to the next batch? I don't think so.

We all have to put on our big boy pants from time to time and power through some obstacles for the greater good. Make it happen. Nobody is going to hold your hand or do it for you.

Truth be told, I think Dustin owes the OP more than just the two remaining knives, but all the OP is asking for is simply what was agreed to, and that's really not asking much at all.

^ Excellent post! :thumbup:


If you can buy your father in law a Rolex you should be able to pay the man what he's owed.
Be a man.

^ Except in this specific case, Dustin didn't buy his father in law a Rolex watch. He basically conned an honest (too trusting in my opinion), man into giving him his Rolex watch; which is: stealing!

Until this matter is settled, Dustin Turpin, is a thief! :thumbdn: Google search for Dustin Turpin, has brought this thread to #2. Whether this thread is "purely academic," it's serving a very useful purpose. It's brought this custom knife maker's unscrupulous actions, to the forefront! :thumbup:


Edit: The OP, seems to be an extremely nice, patient guy. Maybe it's time for him to change the title of this thread; changing out the word's "very poor experience," with "outright thief." When people Google Dustin Turpin (including Dustin himself), he'll get a nice dose of TRUTH, staring right back at him!
 
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Point being it would be sage to assume he has expensive tastes . Men with expensive tastes have expensive things . I'll admit it I've had my rear end at the pawn shop before when I needed cash. I was younger but I did what I had to do
 
He was still making/ selling knives to others even though this contract was unfulfilled.

The facts are FACTS, you cannot dispute facts.
 
The worst is he's spineless and can't man up really sad there are boys playing men till the chips fall
 
.............. Maybe it's time for him to change the title of this thread; changing out the word's "very poor experience," with "outright thief." When people Google Dustin Turpin (including Dustin himself), he'll get a nice dose of TRUTH, staring right back at him!

I agree.
 
Kelma is more than likely correct about the watch. No way a lying thief like Turdpin would give his father in law a Rolex.
It just goes against his apparent moral compass. He just used that as a reason and timing to scam the OP out of the watch before he even had to give him one knife. Sadly it seems to have worked for him.
OP, I would think it is time to take legal action on Turpin. Again, sorry this happened to you.
 
Thanks all. I am looking into next steps. But I must admit that I am surprised he has not made the slightest effort to address this situation after it came to light publicly. You would think that no matter what he's done (or not done) that he'd at least make some effort to deal with this to redeem his rep. He's not made the slightest effort to reach out to me and has ignored all my efforts to reach out to him. His sole response was his post on IG complaining that "this must stop." Truly says something about his character. Anyone can make a mistake but clearly he has zero interest in making this right.


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I understand you Lawfor when you say 'I can't believe he won't', but this is SOP for scumbags the world over. People like him have no conscience whatsoever. If you or I pulled something like this we wouldn't be able to sleep at night.......he sleeps like a rock.....every night bro.
He has no desire at all to make this right and is hoping this just goes away. That's why some of us are trying to get you to take it to the next level. He will continue doing nothing until he is forced to.
I think it's time for your patience to wear thin enough for you to see there is nothing else that can be done. You aren't dealing with a man......he is simply a thief.
Joe
 
Thanks all. I am looking into next steps. But I must admit that I am surprised he has not made the slightest effort to address this situation after it came to light publicly. You would think that no matter what he's done (or not done) that he'd at least make some effort to deal with this to redeem his rep. He's not made the slightest effort to reach out to me and has ignored all my efforts to reach out to him. His sole response was his post on IG complaining that "this must stop." Truly says something about his character. Anyone can make a mistake but clearly he has zero interest in making this right.


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I read the instgram posts , he's trying to word it like your just an impatient customer and he got corrected real fast .

He has no moral compass what so ever . All his issues well karma is a b**** is all I'm going to say about that . You cause people grief expect it back . Maybe if he did a little good in his life instead of cheating trying to get over on somebody he'd be a happier person .

Also the way he talked he's done with social media . Looks like he's trying to crawl under a rock , and from what I've read lawfor you may be out the MOST money but there are many folks out of a couple hundred dollar down payment . Looks like some may have heard what he did with you and backed out of their orders and he's ran off with their deposit.

He's definitely got issues though he's trying to spin it like he's a victim and everyone is ganging up on him . Honestly reading some of the things other knife folks have wrote about him made me proud of our little community .

We may fuss and fight about dumb things but you rip one of us off and enemy or not we stick together .
 
Thanks all. I am looking into next steps. But I must admit that I am surprised he has not made the slightest effort to address this situation after it came to light publicly. You would think that no matter what he's done (or not done) that he'd at least make some effort to deal with this to redeem his rep. He's not made the slightest effort to reach out to me and has ignored all my efforts to reach out to him. His sole response was his post on IG complaining that "this must stop." Truly says something about his character. Anyone can make a mistake but clearly he has zero interest in making this right.


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Yes he has had an ample amount of time even since the public post you made to jump in and make some sort of contingency plan or reassurance, but if that has not happened by now I would not expect it and even accepting anything other than some kind of tangible immediate resolution would be an unacceptable compromise in my mind. Just my opinion.
You probably either have to walk away and call it a lesson and try not to let it be a part of your life otherwise or go to the mattresses.

Happy Memorial Day!
 
Thanks all. I am looking into next steps. But I must admit that I am surprised he has not made the slightest effort to address this situation after it came to light publicly. You would think that no matter what he's done (or not done) that he'd at least make some effort to deal with this to redeem his rep. He's not made the slightest effort to reach out to me and has ignored all my efforts to reach out to him. His sole response was his post on IG complaining that "this must stop." Truly says something about his character. Anyone can make a mistake but clearly he has zero interest in making this right.


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You're expecting a person who has shown himself to be a pathological liar exhibiting textbook sociopathic behaviour to respond in a logical fashion to your very reasonable requests. That's never ever gonna happen.

He's incapable of behaving rationally, he can't do that.

You're only hope is involving whatever legal authorities and processes available to you to attempt to get some sort of restitution. If he believes that giving you your knives or your watch back will benefit him, he'll do it, otherwise he will never do the right thing by you.
 
I see the thread title was changed . When you type Dustin Turpin into Google the old title still shows up, will this change ?
 
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