Someones selling off some, don't have the links but several biggies in nice shape.
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Someones selling off some, don't have the links but several biggies in nice shape.
If you're quiet , you can hear the prices going up .:D
yeah, those went for some decent money. I missed out at the last minute.
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Originally Posted by dave5225
Especially in the last 10 seconds!
We didn't need them anyway. :D
Any posthumous links?
Chris L
Here is one I think GB 1+1/16" BLADE MASSIVE ! STRAIGHT RAZOR HORN HANDLE ! - eBay (item 280441305519 end time Dec-27-09 13:30:54 PST)Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisL
Had my eye on that one till the end.
That GB was a very nice one -- not too much wear, nice shape overall. I sniped at it too, but the final price was just too high. Great purchase for whoever got it.
Why are big blades so pricey?
There's more experienced people here than me, so you can take this with a grain of salt, but in my opinion, it's several factors.Quote:
Originally Posted by sharpshavefun007
First, I believe that there are no brands of new production, readily available razors in sizes larger than 6/8, so if you really want a larger razor, you're basically limited to purchasing a custom razor or an older razor on eBay, which means that more people are bidding on these sizes of razors, which means that prices are higher.
Second, I understand from others that making a 7/8 or 8/8 or larger blade is much, much more difficult than making a smaller blade, because so many things have to work out perfectly for that large of a blade to be created without any flaws or mistakes in the process. I don't do any metalsmithing, but it makes sense if you think about the process. (I'd even bet that the blades that end up as 5/8 or 6/8 might be ones that originally started as 7/8 or 8/8 but had a flaw somewhere in the edge and were instead ground down to a smaller size.)
The third factor probably outweighs the other two, and it's simply this -- FASHION. 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, which means that everyone reading these comments learns that these are the more "desirable" blades, which forces the prices up, which reinforces the notion that these blades are desirable, which forces the prices up, and so on. There's a word or term for this in economics, but I'm not sure what it is.
Anyway, I hope this helps.
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.
http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/DSC_0800.jpg
http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/DSC_0799.jpg
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
Fashion aside, they're my preferred size. I nice minty 7/8'' blade in my throat makes my day. How bad does that sound?Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffE
Hmm maybe because they're BIG?.. LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by sharpshavefun007