Seems that the proper diameter PVC pipe would be the way to go with swords. I've had long sections of stainless steel vintage car side trim shipped this way and they arrive just fine every time.
Andy Baron On Feb 15, 2007, at 5:31 PM, estott wrote: > A bit off the photograph topic, but if you want trouble, try > shipping an old sword (like a masonic or knights of pythias) IF you > can find a box. I had one shipped to me, the only box the > professional shipper had was one of those triangular ones. If it > had been a bit longer things would have been OK as it was well > padded and not all that fragile, BUT to make the sword shorter the > shipper took the blade out of the scabbard. By the time it got to > me the pointed end was sticking out of the box. > > I've tried shipping them, had to use an oversized lamp box and cut > it down and essentially rebuild it. Fortunately the buyer bought > several light items from me that I could pack with it- otherwise > the cost of the packing would have been quite high. I had one Odd > Fellows sword shipped to me in a reinforced tube- it was excellent > protection, but so heavy the shipping cost was to prohibitive for > anything but a very valuable item. > Eric Stott > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Baron" <[email protected]> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 6:47 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Shipping Herzog & NCR P.S. > > >> On Feb 15, 2007, at 4:34 PM, Rich wrote: >>> ...Shipping any antique is an accident looking for a place to >>> happen. >> >> Yes, I've come to believe that it has. I do occasionally buy on >> eBay and have had mixed luck with shipping as have all of us, >> with some exceptionally poor and arriving damaged, and a select >> few so incredibly well-packed that I make a point to thank the >> seller effusively, give radiant feedback, etc. Those truly well >> and thoughtfully packed items really make my day. >> >> Andy >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
