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Well, that is a question of a buyer being lied to... Or a buyer trying to fib to impress someone

Yeah, I don't dig it either but so long as ppl are up front about it I wish them well with what they try to sell.

The only real comparative point we have comes from de where ppl have had higher end items stripped and redone in rhodium/palladium/etc.. Some ppl love those things, others just wished they left the...

I agree on that level. For me, it would lose its appeal. I'm picky about restoration/alteration work as it is, I can't stand excessive polish/non-traditional scales let alone this sort of thing...

It could be anything perceived as bad... The fact is, if someone is doing something like that and trying to conceal it, shouldn't you avoid and inform? On the flipside, this person is being honest,...

With sheffields you really have to be careful about conservation vs restoration. With special stuff, the former is really preferable to me. Modification should only happen if there is damage to a...

I just hope the nonsense that has polluted things like vintage guitars doesn't invade the hobby

I have no problem with people who are up front about it.

The area where ppl will have to more more on guard are masonic wedges I would think.

If someone is a known restorer and doing it I say fair game... Doing it and NOT admitting it... Or using extremely vague language.

Well, you can always politely inform them.. If someone sold me something as x and it is a facsimile of x I would be grateful to know

These sorts need to be treated like lepers in the community and called out under the spotlight... They rip off new collectors and depending on whether they ever get better than horrible at faking...