Guide to sellers' sword descriptions

CharlesS · 16th April 2015, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by spiral

If your selling to Charles your obviously doing ok!

If you're BUYING from Charles you're doing ok too!!!

spiral · 16th April 2015, 09:55 PM

Indeed!

Ive seen some nice pieces go through in your sales.

spiral

VANDOO · 3rd May 2015, 09:14 PM

I HAVE LONG KNOWN OF THE PRACTICE BUT HAVE JUST SEEN A WORD COINED AND USED ON EBAY FOR IT. EBONISED THAT MEANS A LIBERAL COATING OF BLACK SHOE POLISH HAS BEEN ADDED TO A NON-DESCRIPT WOOD TO MAKE IT APPEAR AS EBONY.

IT HAS BEEN IN LONG USE FOR WOOD CARVINGS AND DOES MAKE A ITEM LOOK NICER WHEN NON ATTRACTIVE WOODS ARE USED. THE ITEMS I SAW WERE CLUBS AND THE SELLER WAS HONEST ENOUGH TO NOT SAY EBONY SO IN MY EYES THAT'S FAIR. BLACK SHOE POLISH IS SOMETIMES USED ON SOME FOSSILS FOR THE SAME COSMETIC REASONS.

ariel · 5th May 2015, 03:53 AM

Doesn't it smell and dirty your hands?

VANDOO · 5th May 2015, 04:49 AM

SHOE POLISH LOSES ITS SMELL FAIRLY FAST ESPECIALLY IF YOU POLISH YOUR SHOES WITH A RAG AND PERHAPS PUT ON MORE THAN ONE COAT. OTHERWISE MY CLOSET WOULD ALWAYS SMELL LIKE SHOE POLISH. SHOE POLISH DOESN'T COME OFF ALL THAT EASY ITS NOT LIKE SOOT OR CHARCOAL. I HAVE POLISHED A LOT OF SHOES AND HAVE NOT HAD THOSE PROBLEMS WITH THE WOOD ITEMS I HAVE THAT HAVE BEEN DONE THAT WAY. IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE REAL EBONY IF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE REAL WOOD BUT IT IS BLACK.

3rd May 2015, 09:14 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I HAVE LONG KNOWN OF THE PRACTICE BUT HAVE JUST SEEN A WORD COINED AND USED ON EBAY FOR IT. EBONISED THAT MEANS A LIBERAL COATING OF BLACK SHOE POLISH HAS BEEN ADDED TO A NON-DESCRIPT WOOD TO MAKE IT APPEAR AS EBONY. IT HAS BEEN IN LONG USE FOR WOOD CARVINGS AND DOES MAKE A ITEM LOOK NICER WHEN NON ATTRACTIVE WOODS ARE USED. THE ITEMS I SAW WERE CLUBS AND THE SELLER WAS HONEST ENOUGH TO NOT SAY EBONY SO IN MY EYES THAT'S FAIR. BLACK SHOE POLISH IS SOMETIMES USED ON SOME FOSSILS FOR THE SAME COSMETIC REASONS. Last edited by VANDOO; 3rd May 2015 at 09:25 PM.

16th April 2015, 09:55 PM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Indeed! Ive seen some nice pieces go through in your sales. spiral

5th May 2015, 03:53 AM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Doesn't it smell and dirty your hands?

5th May 2015, 04:49 AM	#5
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	SHOE POLISH LOSES ITS SMELL FAIRLY FAST ESPECIALLY IF YOU POLISH YOUR SHOES WITH A RAG AND PERHAPS PUT ON MORE THAN ONE COAT. OTHERWISE MY CLOSET WOULD ALWAYS SMELL LIKE SHOE POLISH. SHOE POLISH DOESN'T COME OFF ALL THAT EASY ITS NOT LIKE SOOT OR CHARCOAL. I HAVE POLISHED A LOT OF SHOES AND HAVE NOT HAD THOSE PROBLEMS WITH THE WOOD ITEMS I HAVE THAT HAVE BEEN DONE THAT WAY. IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE REAL EBONY IF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE REAL WOOD BUT IT IS BLACK.