Thread: Big razors on ebay!

It is mostly just supply and demand.

If you search for straight razor on E-bay at any given time, you're gonna get about 900 legitimate auctions that aren't zeepk and stuff. 5 of those might be over 1" wide blades.

Now, some will argue that big blades "Aren't rare" and they can "find them just about anywhere.."

Well, that may be true, and I have no doubt you could find one somewhere if you really went looking...but for every one 8/8" + blade you run across at flea markets, antique shops, etc... you'll run across about 20 or more 7/8 or less blades.

I won 2 big blades from the seller I posted the link to earlier. Unfortunately the McCoy and Compy "Without a Rival" didn't make it to my home before I had to leave, even though the seller was great and did what he could to get it to me.

However, my C.T. Bingham Tally Ho arrived before I left. 7/8" blade, with horn scales. Very little hone ware. These are my first big blades, and I am looking forward to fixing her up and get her honed and shave ready.

I think Undream (Brad) did a Bingham not too long ago. Anymore info on them would be great. Manufacturing dates, etc. Anyway, here is the one I won.

I believe C.T. Bingham took over the "Tally Ho" name after F.Fenney died...

Since you have a hollow ground razor, you've got a later razor (1880-1890) than a typical F.Fenney Tally ho (1850ish)

I have one of the Feeney Tally-ho's, and the Bingham looks exactly like it except for the name being different. If it's anything like the Feeney, it's an excellent blade!! I hope you get a chance to restore it to its former glory. Congrats!

looks like its gonna cleanup very nice, I had put a bid on that as well if it hones easy than you got a great razor

Originally Posted by JeffE

The larger blades just look more bad ass, or at least those are the blades that people ooh and ahh over on websites like this

Fashion aside, they're my preferred size. I nice minty 7/8'' blade in my throat makes my day. How bad does that sound?

Originally Posted by sharpshavefun007

Why are big blades so pricey?

Hmm maybe because they're BIG?.. LOL