Thor Rework Mark

Roadkill · 09-06-2003, 08:03 AM

This is one of those oddities in the Luger community but common to human nature. Thor, you restore Lugers. This is an unholy ritual to a luger collector. Much like the rabbi who publicly denounces pork as unclean but truly savors a plate of ham at home, they will publicly shun but then acquire and send you noncollectable guns and have them restored to the level of a collectable and announce it as restored knowing that in the future it will be presented as otherwise. The most used phrase used in describing your work is "can't tell it from an original". Quit fooling yourself gentlemen. In 30 years 75% of the Thor's restorations will be presented as originals. They are that good. The question isn't if the marks should or should not be added, but what is the motive in having the work done. There is no intent to defraud anyone, an attempt by marking is made to prevent it, but human nature being what it is will not stop it.

rk

09-06-2003, 08:03 AM	#14
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,634 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	This is one of those oddities in the Luger community but common to human nature. Thor, you restore Lugers. This is an unholy ritual to a luger collector. Much like the rabbi who publicly denounces pork as unclean but truly savors a plate of ham at home, they will publicly shun but then acquire and send you noncollectable guns and have them restored to the level of a collectable and announce it as restored knowing that in the future it will be presented as otherwise. The most used phrase used in describing your work is "can't tell it from an original". Quit fooling yourself gentlemen. In 30 years 75% of the Thor's restorations will be presented as originals. They are that good. The question isn't if the marks should or should not be added, but what is the motive in having the work done. There is no intent to defraud anyone, an attempt by marking is made to prevent it, but human nature being what it is will not stop it. rk