Thread: 8/8 Spanish

Originally Posted by ACastrorazors

Hello, I only publish pieces already sold and made a while ago.
a greeting

Yea, I know but frown on that anyway as advertising through the backdoor. So basically you are saying hey look at me and the nice razors I make and where they were sent to. Unless you are giving them away, ebay says otherwise, you are advertising your wares. I don't care how you interpret the rules.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

Yea, I know but frown on that anyway as advertising through the backdoor. So basically you are saying hey look at me and the nice razors I make and where they were sent to. Unless you are giving them away, ebay says otherwise, you are advertising your wares. I don't care how you interpret the rules.

Bob

okay. But this is a sub forum of custom razors. Or have I not understood correctly? I do custom razors, obviously I teach them, but I don't use the forum to sell them, I only put sold pieces to show them and share my work with you. Both as a process or as a finished razor.

And I don't use ebay

I get what you're saying Bob but I don't see how what he is doing is different from me posting a restore in "what are you working on," or a custom built for personal use in ,"custom builds and restorations." I am no expert on the rules but I just read them again and it says he can't post,"avatars, signatures, threads, posts, user title, location, albums or visitor messages." I don't see that he did any of that. It does say "...but not limited to," but I think it is a judgement call beyond what's listed. I don't see that his intent is to break or even side step any rules. We can't treat EVERYONE like an offender or this will be a very lonely place.

On a technical note, I notice that your wedge pin is sanded flush with the scales. I have been doing the same thing. This leads me to a couple of questions.

1. Do you use any type of adhesive in addition to the pin? If so, what kind?
2. Is the pin flared at all, or is it only inserted into a slightly larger diameter hole and held in place with the adhesive?

Just to clarify the rules here. As long as any item posted in a thread is not currently for sale, as in this case, there is no rule infraction.

It is a timing loophole but it is how the rules are written, to prevent double dipping on advertising goods that are actively for sale.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Just to clarify the rules here. As long as any item posted in a thread is not currently for sale, as in this case, there is no rule infraction.

It is a timing loophole but it is how the rules are written, to prevent double dipping on advertising goods that are actively for sale.

Understood, yet it still grinds me.

Bob

On a technical note this is a Gallery subforum, a place to post pics of a persons razor, etc.
So, from that perspective he is not a Vendor just because he posts here.

However, I would appreciate him signing up as a Vendor because what he does is make custom razors and sells them. I doubt that he would post here if it did not lead to more sales.

Just my 2¢

Any of us who have posted our restorations etc have likely garnered some business that way. For some it's just a hobby.
For those who run a business it behoves them to sign up as a vendor for the benefits it provides & at some point it becomes obvious if the volume of sales & posts warrant it.

I personally just don't want to see him get run off on a technicality because I love seeing his work. He makes some fabulous stuff.
On the other hand becoming a vendor would almost certainly increase his sales. However, I doubt he has trouble selling those beautiful razors. If I did work like that it would be very hard to afford.
My compliments to you señor.

Originally Posted by DVW

On a technical note, I notice that your wedge pin is sanded flush with the scales. I have been doing the same thing. This leads me to a couple of questions.

1. Do you use any type of adhesive in addition to the pin? If so, what kind?
2. Is the pin flared at all, or is it only inserted into a slightly larger diameter hole and held in place with the adhesive?

Hello I use various adhesives: cyanoacrylate, epoxy, titebond ... depending on how the wood is. I make a hole, with the wood very close to its final thickness. After countersinking the hole, I rivet the pin. With a small hammer. The expansion of the pin is inside the hole. Then I adjust the thickness of the wood in the sander and the pin is smooth.
Best regards