Taberna Vagantis on Etsy..

[Blue Mermaid]

Soo I ordered this comb on etsy. I loved the style, and thought it would add that extra touch to my dresser. Silly me didn't check the dimensions very clearly. It's a child sized comb. Perhaps it's meant for decoration? Historic re-enactment? Also, in between the tines isn't finished at all, it's got splinters literally sticking out...I waited over 2 weeks for them to ship it, another two weeks for shipping and customs clearence, and I am so disappointed.
Oh, and when I opened the package, IT WAS FULL OF GLITTER. Why? I don't.. there's glitter everywhere. My hands and clothes are plastered, and it's all over my carpet and keyboard because I opened it at my desk..



comb + glitter bomb..

I paid about 60 USD for this, hoping for a functional piece of art. I'd send it back, but the shipping was nearly half the cost..
I suppose i can get some fine sand paper and try to finish it a bit better myself, maybe can use as a sturdy pocket comb for smoothing flyaways.. if anyone has suggestions on how to get the tines finished nicely, please let me know.

Now to try and clean up this glitter...ugh.

[Caraid♫]

wow, what the heck, why the glitter?!

It doesn't look functional at all, if I were you I would sand the tines as you planned to (I don't have any suggestions on that, I'm not handy!!) and stick it atop a bun that is already secured with bobby pins/spin pins/bun pins as decoration. It's very pretty and would look very nice I'm sure
It's pretty, but 60USD is an unacceptable price if it's not going to be properly sanded even!!

[C_Bookworm]

Oh I’m sorry. It’s a disappointment when you’ve spent good money and gotten excited about a potential hairtoy only to have it not pan out. I’m not crafty, but there are many here who are. Hopefully few will drop in and can offer some good advice on the woodworking portion. I like Caraid’s idea of using it to decorate a bun.

[sumidha]

Oh man, the glitter is really adding insult to injury... It has that hole in the top, so maybe it's meant for a child historical re-enactor to wear around their neck on a string?

You can slide a piece of sand paper between the tines one at a time and sand them smooth, starting with a rougher grit and moving progressively to finer.

[PixieP]

Do you have a link to the original listing?

I think you should message them and complain about the quality, and ask to get part of the price refunded. Splinters is not OK!

[lapushka]

That is tiny all right.

If the dimensions weren't stated on the page clearly, you can safely assume that it was supposed to be "regular size"; so I would leave them appropriate feedback on this piece in that case.

[Crystawni]

They state in their sales listing that it's functional, but obviously that's a no...

Description
This historical viking wooden comb is carved from alder wood and is finished in linseed oil. Both sides of the comb are almost identical (you know we are craftsmen not a copy maschine). It's completely functional comb and can be used purposefully to comb one's hair. The teeth are tight, but even for normal hair suitable. This comb is very durable and may be used for many years. With the hole in the middle, the comb is easy to fix on a leather string, so you can carry it on a belt.

Length of teeths: 4/5" (2 cm)
Length: 2" (5 cm)
Width: 2 2/5" (6 cm)
Thickness: 1/5" (4,5 mm)

Looking at what you got compared to the listing pic, and the unevenness... Nup. As it's not what you expected, and lower quality than stated for a premium price, I'd return it, especially if you paid with PayPal (they may cover shipping).

As for the glitter bomb--wtf? Says a lot.

[Aredhel]

Eek. If it's got splinters everywhere and isn't even sanded down, I'd pretty much call that non-functional... combs need to be smooth. If you compare the listing photo to the one they sent you, it doesn't even look identical in terms of finish/quality! Theirs looks smooth and the carvings on the listing look way cleaner and deeper than the one you got. How disappointing indeed... It seriously looks half finished.

[lapushka]

I'm thinking they might be beard combs.

[Nenyath]

Eek. If it's got splinters everywhere and isn't even sanded down, I'd pretty much call that non-functional... combs need to be smooth. If you compare the listing photo to the one they sent you, it doesn't even look identical in terms of finish/quality! Theirs looks smooth and the carvings on the listing look way cleaner and deeper than the one you got. How disappointing indeed... It seriously looks half finished.

I agree, the comb OP received is not at all like the one listed, it really does look half finished. I would return it, or at least get some sort of compensation from them.