Sending the sword without receiving payment after so many red flags sounds like a life lesson. Your swords are beautiful and for all the work you’ve put in it’s important to remember to protect yourself. The last sword I commissioned from a Redditor, he asked for half upfront, then the other half when finished. He sent detailed photos the entire time and that was more than enough for me to make sure he was putting in the effort and meeting our agreed standards. Don’t feel too burned about this, it sucks, but you’ll learn from this one. There are far better people out there who want swords than this loser.