I just received a tapered iron which was advertised as unused old stock.
I purchased from a well known merchant off the bay, he has been recommended by David W before and I think several here have purchased from him, he is in the UK. The iron has noticeable twist, I would say about 1/8" when you try to set it flat on a table.
Firstly: how much of a concern is this, I assume a lot since I would be fighting this thing in order to seat properly. The only glimer of hope is that the first 2" (from the bottom) seem to be flat, so the twist starts 2" away from the cutting edge, I still think this would be in contact with the top of the bed.
Secondly: Is this common and is there a way to correct it? Or should I not bother and talk to the vendor about fixing this situation instead?
Any help appreciated.
Thanks
Pedro