Anyone from the site who bought this lovely Elliot? Sold for $515 on the bay couple of days ago.
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Anyone from the site who bought this lovely Elliot? Sold for $515 on the bay couple of days ago.
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It was on my watch list but got to rich for me really fast.
nice Razor,what up with the wedge end??
It dun got brokededQuote:
Originally Posted by pixelfixed
Just noticed this thread. Well, I didn't want to say, felt maybe some people take losing a bid personal.. so didn't want any hard feelings. But anyway I'm the one who got this one. I really had to have it and spent more than I should have. It's the second biggest blade I've got and also I've always wanted a magnum bonum. Lost bids on several of them over the last year and this was the best I've seen listed. I went crazy and you would not believe how much I typed into the "max bid"... thank the gods it didn't go higher!
It will have mammoth scales when I get to it with a silver wedge and custom made silver collars.
If you really want something you pay what you have to in order to get it. Hope you enjoy you new acquisition.
Bob
I did much the same with the razor that has become my favourite and most prized. Fortunately I made the purchase when the cost of big razors was just starting to rise so it was only half as painful, but at the time I felt a little foolish and would never have admitted how much I spent. Now I couldn't be happier about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeT
You've got a real beauty there and it sounds like you're going to do the best for a special razor.
Congratulations. :)
I saw that. The finish seems almost perfect. Never paid that much, but have wanted to!
Might want to reconsider 'customizing' it. Collector's value is in 'original' IMO.
Yeah I have been debating the level of customization. The blade is almost perfect with a couple rust spots that are not deep at all. Will not put it to the polishing wheel/greaseless compound, no need, just delicate rust/blemish removal.. the scales are broken so the scale replacement material I'm still debating. I've never been into plastics celluloid or otherwise unless it's still mostly prefect, I really like various hardwoods. Something regal for this one i think, not too flashy. Been wanting a big blade to put the mammoth i have onto, but I've got several 8/8 blades I could use for that and also a 9/8+ W&B Masonic too. I had it in my mind that I would use the magnum bonum for that but am debating. ..Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
I'm glad a member here got it and I hope you love it once you get it shaving. I love to collect Joseph Elliot razors myself and if the scales hadn't been broken I would have been sorely tempted to bid against you but it sounds like your max was even higher. I haven't seen a Joseph Elliot in that size and that great condition before so you have something special. I always like traditional scales on my old Sheffield wedges so something natural like mammoth ivory sounds ideal to me, you should do it!
Have any photos of that 9/8+ W&B Masonic blade?
I have to admit, when I get a real collectors item, in good shape, I'm really hesitant to hone it and shave with it. Maybe I feel it would be a shame not to preserve it, I don't know.Quote:
Originally Posted by goldragon
Got a mammoth tusk end a foot long and over 5 inches wide. It has many shades of grey with black accents and a bit of tan. Don't have the equipment to cut it (well with what I have I SHOULDN'T) so I've found a waterjet cutting company... but I'm hesitant. Though waterjet cutting has many "precise" benefits, low temp., very thin cut, very accurate... and an ivory expert says the brief water exposure shouldn't be a problem... I get this terrible image in my head of water shooting in and exploding the ivory! So I'm seeking many opinions.
I'll post pics of my W&B 9/8+ Masonic. It's a beauty. But have been having problems uploading pics so I'll need to figure that out. I'm not tech savvy at all. Hehe
Mammoth can be a real PITA to work as it is very Friable i did this one and the stand in mammoth using a bandsaw.
Worked out but wasted alot of materal.
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Great job on that one! That emblem on the side, what's it made of where how?Quote:
Originally Posted by pixelfixed
The stand is great too, have me a good idea with an ivory half round I have thanks! How did you attach the pieces?
Yep, the waste of material is what I'm worried about. And heard about the tendency of mammoth to burn.. so maybe the waterjet is worth a try..
No Clue what it is made of,maybe Nickel?Is attached with CA.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeT
Any Ivory will burn,I had some one pce scales made using a waterjet several yrs back,But that was Elephant Ivory,Far more stable than Mammoth.
Heres another I made a number of yrs back,Polished Elephant Ivory crown.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...dkamistand.jpg
See, my feelings are somewhat the opposite, I want all of my razors to be honed and shave-ready or it has to be something really unique. I think having a razor in working condition *is* preserving it; it's still in good enough condition to do what it was made to do.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeT
Glad my stack of ivory is already slabbed...came with a 7 day set of razors and a set of replacement pins, washers, and spacers from Peter j. Michael's.
got pics?????????Quote:
Originally Posted by DennisBarberShop
Went down to the city to talk to the guys at the waterjet company yesterday. They were very receptive and helpful, very interested in the challenge of cutting down the mammoth tusk. It was funny, they kinda just looked at it when I took it out and said "what the hell?"
Anyway, went in the back and chatted with the technician for about an hour learning and watching. Next week I'm gonna take the mammoth in and a 25lb slab of African Blackwood. .. .. maybe save some money on saw blades not having to make the slabs. Will still cut down with bandsaw though. It was a very cool field-trip!
At first thought I would be inclined to agree. Until I take into account some considerations.. The first act of preservation is to save as many of these little pieces of history that we love so much from the evil clutches of iron oxide, as they hide to avail in environments not suited for longevity...Quote:
Originally Posted by goldragon
If the blades are found, and not pitted so much that a large amount of blade needs to be taken off to maybe be able to make it shave ready, then bringing it back to its former glory and *then* preserving that condition would perhaps be a good idea. But that is where one might point out that it needs to be altered before such preservation can occur, and now are talking about something different.
The other consideration is that for many collectors that would mean honing to shave ready a great many blades. Probably many of them do. Not me. I work too many hours. So I'll just collect, preserve, restore and customize what I can, and keep giving blades to friends and family who will appreciate and preserve them too, maybe even use them. I hope so. I've managed to get about a dozen of my friends to at least try it :)
Mike T good luck with your blade she's a looker. I made an early bid on that one but got to rich for me. It would be a shame not to shave with her I don't think it would devalue it at all. Can't wait for the pictures. Congrats.
It would be a crime to not let that magnificent blade cut hair at some point.
I think you guys are right, it would be a shame not to shave with this one. I'm not skilled enough to hone it with the level of skill it deserves, so when I'm done with the custom restore, I will be sending it to one of the hone meisters here at SRP.
+1...That's a beautiful piece for a custom 'Vintage Original Restore'...JMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharptonn
Here's a set of 4 in Ivory that I'm just starting the restore on:
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Those need restored?!
HOLY MOTHER OF GOD!!! Where did you get those beauties! Wanna trade??? Lol I'd trade my left **** for those. You lucky wolf you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfpack34
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Originally Posted by DennisBarberShop
I am having the case completely restored by an old world craftsman/carpenter antique restorer, and I am very slowly and carefully restoring the blades. My intention is to maintain the original finish and make them look brand new again. It will be a long project but when finished they will definitely be a cornerstone show piece in my collection. Each blade has a 'Hunting Scene' etched on the blade face along with decorative etching on the sides of the spine and the words "MAGNUM BONUM' etched on top of the spines.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeT
It is unknown who the manufacturer was but these were retailed originally from " W. Carter, London". I have found very little information about this company.
This set came to me from an auction in France with the help of another member here on SRP...
NEIL!!!:popcorn:Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfpack34
Nice razor. You are a Lucky guy.
