Thread: I put in $570.00

Originally Posted by ScienceGuy

-7/8 Clark and Hall. Wish I had it. (http://straightrazorpalace.com/buy-s...l-monster.html)

-8/8 Henry Sears and Son Celebrated For Barbers Use

-8/8 T. Ascher

-17/16 John Barber

-8/8 Joseph Elliot Magnum Bonum

There are a couple others that I can't remember. I don't have any of these but have seen them in the past only once.

There's an 11/8 T. Ascher out there. It belonged to Henry Lummus.

(I've got the 8/8 -- the only 8/8 razor I own because I don't really like shaving with them)

Originally Posted by cheetahmeatpheonix

8L to R:
8/8 marshes & shephard masonic
8/8 wade & butcher masonic
8/8 filarmonic doble temple
9/8 wade & butcher for barbers use
8/8 f fenney tally ho sheffield
17/16 wade & butcher for barbers use
8/8 wade & butcher hollow ground
8/8 wostenholm i xl razor
9/8 joseph elliot faux frameback
8/8 wade & butcher tapered blade
8/8 wade & butcher for barbers use
9/8 wade & butcher for barbers use
9/8 GB Anchor
8/8 wade & butcher for barbers use

Thanks for looking

Cheetah Meat

I'm PRETTY sure I see a couple 7/8'ths and 15/16'ths in there And I'm also pretty sure your Marshes & Shephard is bigger than mine. PM sent!

Originally Posted by sheffieldlover

I'd say they're all in the same category or rarity.

I'm not arguing for anything conclusive, just that there's three examples in the past year, plus those from Brad and others. If you go lower to 17/16 or 8/8 there's a lot more GBs. They're rare compared to something like Wade and Butcher, but I'd argue they're common compared to select other large razors. At least as documented on the site and on google, that's the only thing I have to base off of. I'd just rather have a couple other big razors over a GB. Not that I can afford them anyway

well sir, now that I already have a big 10/8 GB, I too would like one of your aforementioned razors

Only way I would pay that kind of money would be for a really nice & unique custom with modern steel & then I really doubt I would pull the trigger. I don't think I have any more than $50 in any one of my choppers. Most money I will have given for a razor will be for the SRP razor & I really though long and hard on that one.

Don't get me wrong, I do like them & shave with them once and a while...but my preference is a 6/8-7/8 blade.

I think a 7/8 partial wedge is my ideal shaver - enough weight to make me happy, and a thin enough bevel to make honing easy. But I like these things for their historical value and rarity - the big ones are rarer, so I like them better. They're also easier to sell when I need to. I almost dropped a good chunk when someone was selling a big custom called "the beast," because it was gorgeous. But it has no historical value, and so goes against the history nerd in me...

A couple years ago you could still rather easily find big choppers on ebay for $50 bucks. Now, its nearly impossible. Thankfully most of mine I didn't have to pay a terrible chunk for - I bought them right before the chopper popularity boom.

Yeah I found out about this sport way to late. I began collecting razors for a design project that I wanted to do on "gentleman" culture and then I started learning how much you can find out about razors just by studying their design and it's been love ever since. Now the razor that I researched that started the "big boy" trend for me was this one. Now coupled with their rarity and price point I have to say I love the thrill of the hunt. But I really just honestly love the way that the larger razors look. Who knows what will happen when I start shaving with them..then I'll probably be screaming for a 2/8...LOL

Um....who currently has that 10/8 JR?

I thought you did "oh great one of many large blades...LOL

Originally Posted by sheffieldlover

Um....who currently has that 10/8 JR?

Wow. I have a GB 1& 5/16 that I got on ebay a while back. I'm starting to liquidate some of the razors that never made it into my rotation or fell out. The GB never made it in...it's a novelty. The coffin is wider than my iphone. I'll have to think about putting it up if that's the market for gigantic razors.