Nice one Tom! Here's one of mine...an 9/8...(I had to go into the archives for this):
Blade length including tang is about 5 7/8" and it is about 1 1/8" wide at widest point of blade.
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Nice one Tom! Here's one of mine...an 9/8...(I had to go into the archives for this):
Blade length including tang is about 5 7/8" and it is about 1 1/8" wide at widest point of blade.
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So do we finally have enough GBs from active and banned users to start a GB club
I nominate Sharptonn to be head honcho of said club. I remember a long time ago, a "super famous" member who used to hijack threads with his GB's.
He's no longer allowed here but shout out to him.
Side note: Great work on this chopper Sharptonn. I love seeing your work on here (as well as many others)
You are an inspiration to us all.
THIS IS SPARTA
I have had this one For more than 5 years and only shave with it once Every year,
Little to heavy For my liking
Man... I've been after one of those G. B.'s for a long, long time.
They seem to be rarer than winning lottery tickets.
Maybe someday.
Pete <:-}
Actually, they are not all that rare: every few months I see one on sale. They however got hugely expensive nowadays. I believe they were not originally made in great numbers because, let's face it, they are rather uncomfortable to shave with (or to strop for that matter), but as a collection item anything wider than 9/8 became popular and therefore highly (over)priced. Take for example this 10/8 Rodgers selling for almost $1600 right now.
I agree. I do see them every now and again, usually either fully restored or in pretty rough shape.
The problem, like you say, is that you might have to take out a second mortgage on your home to finance one. The prices far exceed a lot of custom built razors.
Pete <:-}
Yeah, I'd love to have a big beast like that, but I can buy a pile of 7/8" blades for what you would pay for just one of those-I don't want one THAT bad! No kidding, some of my biggest, finest Sheffield blades in the 7/8" to 8/8" size cost me around 20 bucks.
That said, you guys who have lucked onto them-enjoy!