Thread: Joseph Elliot Magnum Bonum

Anyone from the site who bought this lovely Elliot? Sold for $515 on the bay couple of days ago.

It was on my watch list but got to rich for me really fast.

nice Razor,what up with the wedge end??

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

nice Razor,what up with the wedge end??

It dun got brokeded

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

Originally Posted by MikeT

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.

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.
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.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

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. ..

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?