Folks,
I just spoke with Eric at Aeromedix. They are shipping as quickly as they can, starting with the oldest orders. Because of the time elapsed, they have to go into every order before we send it to update the information and make sure the charge is authorized - it's a slow process. Their shopping cart software doesn't cope with payment by check or MO on a backordered product, so it will not show as paid, even though it is, but be assured they have all that recorded internally.
Those who had numbered knives reserved and which they don't yet have in stock have been notified by email. Otherwise, you can expect your order to to be shipped as quickly as possible. Phone calls to check on the status of your order at this point only slow down the process. This will take a few days to get them all out.
Thanks very much for your patience. I can assure you we will never do a pre-order again if I have any say in the matter.