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Thread: Big Joe Rodgers ...... The RAD was strong on this one ;-)

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    Wow when I saw it at lunch it was in the $170's, one day I will get one that big. Wasn't there a thread running about this razor already? I looked but could not find it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by celticcrusader View Post
    Makes me wonder why razors of this size were ever produced, because they cannot seriously be as as good as a top quality 5/8 or 6/8 when it comes to doing the job, because if they were then why are the vast majority of razor not made in these sizes? were they a marketing ploy of the day? I wonder, they look very impressive all the same.

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    Big razors especially the wedges were products of the 19th century when they didn't know about hollow grinds. Once they knew how to do those very few big razors were made or used.

    Our romanticizing of big wedges is akin to folks who would like nothing else but to drive around in a 57 Chevy.

    Of course nothing wrong with driving around in a vintage car or using big razors. it's a perspective thing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chrissss View Post
    He said to me that when he was in activity from 1947 to mid 60', barbers uses big size blades because they have up to 50 customers a day and so each day they like to lap their straight on a stone so it was better to start with a big blade otherwise they need a new one each week.
    Its not because the blade is big that it will take more honing then say a 6/8 razor, you cant wear it down to a 4/8 razor without having some majot re-grinding to the blade.

    Like TBS mentioned barbers used many razors, their honing regiment was touching up the blade till the barbers supplies rep came to the shop when they exchange for a different razor, or had it hone by the rep as well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
    Of course nothing wrong with driving around in a vintage car or using big razors. it's a perspective thing.
    Yeah, I hear there are some guys who still use them there Hamilton Railroad pocket watches ........

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    I like big blades because it's the only chance I get to hold on to something large.

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    For some reason this price makes me sad....It's not even good looking.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bongo View Post
    For some reason this price makes me sad....It's not even good looking.
    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It is a bit out of proportion to my eye but quite handsome nonetheless.
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    I was watching this razor on the bay myself, I didn't think it would go for that much money! Glad I didn't even bother bidding..I would love to see it restored, maybe someone on here purchased it

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    Congrats to "the lucky winner"!
    I hope he enjoys it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BostonBlades View Post
    I was watching this razor on the bay myself, I didn't think it would go for that much money! Glad I didn't even bother bidding..I would love to see it restored, maybe someone on here purchased it
    All that blade needs is to be honed,If it can be honed.
    The pro that Honed mine is one of the best of the best,He has honed 5 Rodgers 10/8s,Mine was the only one that took a perfect edge.
    His his feeling that those huge thin blades do not tempor properly,Just what I was told.

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