TheHobbyist
SWCA Member
Hi All,
Thank you for the opportunity to provide this information; I hope it may help some out there.
In another post, I had indicated that I was buying a set of ivory grips for a 1911.
A contact I was referred to and had done quite a bit of business with in the past, that is a very honest, reputable person in the industry, and a good person, I decided to buy from.
I bought a set of ivory 1911 grips from the gentlemen--who is extremely experienced. I would venture to guess he has been selling firearm accoutrements (spelling ?) and investment grade firearms for close to 50 years.
When the grips arrived in the mail last week, I was very excited. This was a "splurge" for me.
The packaging was fine, and he shipped it promptly--i didn't expect any issues.
When I took the grips out of the packaging, I noticed there was a small sticker on the grips that said "ivory" in a red Sharpie pen. I didn't think anything of it.
When I removed the sticker, I noticed that the word "ivory" had "bled" through into the grips themselves. I didn't use any solvents or anything, but tried to wipe it off with a cotton t-shirt. No luck, unfortunately.
I met with him and handed over the grips, he in turn tried various solvents to remove the writing, but nothing worked. He used bore cleaner, with steel wool (lightly) and also tried acetone with no luck.
The grips clearly said in red/pink, "ivory", and did not appear to be lessened in appearance.
Again, he is a very reputable person and I trust him. I ended up buying several sets of grips from him at a local show this weekend.
The reason why I have posted this is to provide awareness that if you put a sticker on a set of ivory (or bone I suspect) that you may want to consider the duration that you leave it on, the ink with which you wrote on them, and any temparature fluctuations that may happen (ex. in really warm temperatures).
Separately, I am now looking at Boone (?) trading for a set of their "presentation grade" ivory grips.
I hope this helps and has been useful.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide this information; I hope it may help some out there.
In another post, I had indicated that I was buying a set of ivory grips for a 1911.
A contact I was referred to and had done quite a bit of business with in the past, that is a very honest, reputable person in the industry, and a good person, I decided to buy from.
I bought a set of ivory 1911 grips from the gentlemen--who is extremely experienced. I would venture to guess he has been selling firearm accoutrements (spelling ?) and investment grade firearms for close to 50 years.
When the grips arrived in the mail last week, I was very excited. This was a "splurge" for me.
The packaging was fine, and he shipped it promptly--i didn't expect any issues.
When I took the grips out of the packaging, I noticed there was a small sticker on the grips that said "ivory" in a red Sharpie pen. I didn't think anything of it.
When I removed the sticker, I noticed that the word "ivory" had "bled" through into the grips themselves. I didn't use any solvents or anything, but tried to wipe it off with a cotton t-shirt. No luck, unfortunately.
I met with him and handed over the grips, he in turn tried various solvents to remove the writing, but nothing worked. He used bore cleaner, with steel wool (lightly) and also tried acetone with no luck.
The grips clearly said in red/pink, "ivory", and did not appear to be lessened in appearance.
Again, he is a very reputable person and I trust him. I ended up buying several sets of grips from him at a local show this weekend.
The reason why I have posted this is to provide awareness that if you put a sticker on a set of ivory (or bone I suspect) that you may want to consider the duration that you leave it on, the ink with which you wrote on them, and any temparature fluctuations that may happen (ex. in really warm temperatures).
Separately, I am now looking at Boone (?) trading for a set of their "presentation grade" ivory grips.
I hope this helps and has been useful.
Larry
