i will be leaving to go to out of town to visit my cousin on december 12th through the 21st due to unforeseen circumstances. I will ship items up through the morning of the 12th when i leave. If you send money and it does not arrive prior to me leaving, i will ship the knife off to you as soon as i get back home. If for any reason this does not work for you, let me know and i will refund you promptly. I will still have email when i am out of town so feel free to contact me to purchase and for any questions you may have; thanks!!!