29th August 2012, 06:33 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: The Sharp end
Posts: 2,928
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Originally Posted by mross
Yes. I did snag it. I saw it there and figured that won't last long, since it looked like a good solid "user" at a very good price. Since it was there for longer than I expected as it was a "Buy It Now", I grabbed. You all are right it does need a lot of TLC. The grip is loose and the wrap while old is not correct. I also don not think the baca-baca is original as the fit is "off". The gold color is old varnish or shellac, it will come off as soon as I get time. I'm curious to see if the blade is lamenated.
The main reason I posted this is it did last so long on a buy it now, that coupled with very few moro discussions on this forum led me to believe interest might be slowing. There was a time when almost every week someone posted a really nice piece for discussion.
Battera, I have noticed there are very few real high end pieces anywhere. Hopefully we are just in a down cycle.
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Congrats! Looks like a good buy indeed.
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