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I was looking on this big oversized Joseph Rogers from the moment it was listed, it jumped to the current price in less that 3 hours!
Big Early Joseph Rodgers Sons Sheffield 8 8 Straight Razor | eBay
This bastard is of the biggest ones I've ever seen.
I won't even think trying my luck with this one as long as I want a warm place to rest my head beside my woman.
You have to consider your priorities. When you walk down the street how many women do you see? Now look around that same street and how many 8/8 razors do you see? Now do the math . . . . . . . . .
Regards - Walt
I've seen a few large Joseph Rogers razors pop up on ebay lately.
Mine at 10/8 (not from the bay) since re-scaled in Ivory.They are a joy to shave with but a Bi$$tch to strop.
The tang is a full 3/4in. wide and the spine is 5/16 thick,truley a blade to reckon with.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...DSC00981-3.jpg
Probably also very handy when going to the woods before Christmess ;)
It has continued to climb and is approaching the wow zone
FYI that joe Rogers on the bay was reground at the tip, it's rather obvious. The tip was prob chipped at one time and some one shortened. Of course value is in the hand of those bidding but for me this on is a pass at almost any cost. YMMV, but I for one am not in the biz of paying over top dollar for a blade thy was damaged and then shortened......
This is 10/8 not 8/8, right? He questions the 8/8 but measures the blade at 1 1/4".
Last one on the bay sold for north of 600.I had mine pro honed,The pro who did mine has done several of them in the past and warned me that they sometimes will not take and hold an edge (mine was the only one he was able to get a graet edge on) holds an edge with the best of them.
His thoughts were that they may have had tempering issues because of the size.
You may be right,compare it to mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeLowett
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...e/DSC00985.jpg
What makes you think the tip was reground? You say "it's rather obvious" but I don't see it.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeLowett
Comparing to pixelfixed's photo the barber's notch looks the same, and the overall profile looks the same. Maybe in the first pic on the Ebay listing there is a weird artifact right at the point of the razor. It's a fairly crappy photo (reason enough not to pay inflated prices for the razor) but I could maybe say the point looks a bit rounder than pixelfixed's but it's difficult to say because we are looking at them from different angles. The fifth pic on Ebay the tip looks fine to me. Maybe when it was last honed the tip got rounded a bit?
Please let me know what you see that I don't, thanks!
I don't think that blade has been re-ground,It may be a tad more muted than mine (maybe) hard to tell.
That could be just from honing.
Does it look bigger than it really is because it's been shortened? I've got a 9/8 Wade and Butcher on ebay at the moment but the Rogers looks to be quite a lot bigger but is listed as 8/8.
I think the seller is using 8/8 as a generic term,if it is true to form it was a 10/8 blade when made,mine is.
Holy Platinum Batman! That's a one exa-pensive meat a ball! I'll be on the lookout for those when I go thrifting! Could finance my 7-day set!
As pixelfixed said, the seller is using "8/8" as a general term, perhaps they think it is a rating system like "10 out of 10". In the description the seller says "The blade is in excellent condition and measures 1-1/4" at widest point" so it seems the razor is a 10/8 inch width blade.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnmrson
Well at an hour to go it was languishing at $580. It finished at $811 and change. Last bid placed with 6 seconds to go. I wonder what it would have brought with original scales ? Let's hope the buyer dresses it up with horn appropriate to its age and history rather than flashy acrylic. For posterity here is a pic of the razor stolen from the listing.
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Yep, I was watching it, wondering if it would top the $655 that the last one drew, when I saw it go to $676 with 3mins left, then $710 with 2mins left, and the final big jump to $812 right at closing. It looked like a pretty mint blade, I too hope some gets it rescaled in the classic Sheffield chopper style of black horn/bullseye washers/lead wedge.
Ivory also Looks traditional for the time period:)
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...ehemoth001.jpg
I found it interesting that it was described as 'early', and yet it was stamped 'England' meaning that it was made after 1891. While that would still make it an old blade, there have been recent ones on Ebay that were clearly older and "earlier".
I hadn't noticed that. My 10/8 J Rodgers does not have "England", came with the original scales and coffin, and cost me a whopping $50.00, through an ebay Buy it Now, from a guy who happened to be local, and met with me at a Dunkin Donuts, where I paid cash. Offered me a cup of coffee but I passed. Said the razor was his grandfather's I never get tired of telling that. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ace
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Hey Pixel,Quote:
Originally Posted by pixelfixed
As much as I love ivory, and domed washers I dont love that combination. The shape is great, but I have never seen an ivory scaled blade with giant domes, nor have I ever seen a giant blade with ivory scales..
Craftsmanship yes, period correct no.
Just my opinion of course!
Eric
If you look at post #19 you have seen one:) never say never.Quote:
Originally Posted by epd
I hope this doesnt turn out to be a double post.
What I meant was I have never seen an *original* or period correct ivory scaled blade with giant domes or a giant blade with ivory scales. Obviously I have seen that one :)
My bad.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ard-strop.html
Eric
If the orig scales were horn,they would still be in place.Thet were hard warped rubber scales and I think orig.they had to go.Quote:
Originally Posted by epd
The scales on my big Rodgers are black rubber IIRC. Probably common for that large a blade in that period of time.Quote:
Originally Posted by pixelfixed
