I am absolutely pleased to hear that you have been made whole.***I HAVE BEEN REFUNDED***
I received a full refund of $2200. Rick did the right thing, I was not scammed or ripped off in the end. I wish it did not have to come to having to go public, but it's done and over with. I appreciate everyone's responses and support during this process.
For the record, Rick makes awesome knives and I hope this was a learning experience that will not be repeated. A lot of custom knifemakers fall into this rut and it's hard to get out of. Regardless, I wish him the best of luck going forward.
(I posted this at the beginning of the thread as well.)
That being said, it's very telling that it took this public outing to force Rick Barrett to make it right.
I certainly wouldn't do business with him or recommend his services to anyone.
He's bottom of the barrel, plain and simple.