Saw this beauty while trolling the Revisor website. I wish I could even think about spending this much on a razor. Although at that price I would probably hang it as a piece of art rather than shave with it. lol.
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Saw this beauty while trolling the Revisor website. I wish I could even think about spending this much on a razor. Although at that price I would probably hang it as a piece of art rather than shave with it. lol.
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As for me. I think that every razor, whatever price, are meant to be used. Thats what they are made for.
But thats only my opinion, and if you rather have it hung on the wall or something its up to you. Straights are best at work, cutting beard. I use my Piere Issard Historical as often as possible, and like a woman it seems to appreciate when I give it some attention now and then.
looks pretty but that is about it, for the money you can get a one of a kind custom to be your razor of all razors.Quote:
Originally Posted by suits123
Not a fan of gold on a razor, unless in a carving or something. Always much preferred naked steel, and adornments to be in the steel rather than sitting on top of it. Bling razors always make me feel like I need to buy two: one for using and gradually uglifying, and the other for preservation.
As another user said as well, custom razors can compete with that particular specimen in price, though I do not know how much surface decoration they'd do.
790 Euros? That's almost US$1,100. I wonder how many they sell of that one. At that price it better razor of the year or maybe decace.
My investment in restorable eBay and antique store specials from $8 to 40 over the last couple of years suddenly seems even more modest.
That's a lot of money!
Whack that baby on the faucet. Cry.
Well, it is an extremely beautifully embellished razor displaying the highest of standards for a production razor from a defunct manufacturer in wonderful condition. For that you have to pay. I have seen a few sites offering custom razors and none of them have showed the type of embellishments displayed by the linked razor. TI might be able to supply such a razor but then it would not be a vintage razor on the rare side. It is a judgement call as whether you think the price is worth it. As a seller my answer would be go and try to find another in similar condition.
Bob
In the world of wine, you have wine drinkers and wine collectors. The drinkers buy wine…..well, to drink. While they may have a collection of wine, it’s a working collection in that its slowly being consumed. The collectors on the other hand collect but never drink, gatekeepers to an imprisoned joy. But there is a market for both consumers. I tend to side with you in that I prefer not to wait for special occasions that may never come to drink my wine or have razors too precious to actually shave with. The good aspect of the collector is that he safeguards a treasure that often outlives him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ullmencott
I'm thinking that price may be a typographical error ? If not I suspect they will have that razor in stock for a long time. :hmmm:
You can get a TI Razor with similar spine work for a fraction of the cost. Globusmen razors command a high price especially in that condition. That is what you are paying for, the name, the condition and the age.
it's really more a collector piece.
Yeah. It's in their 'rare' section. So It would be the name/age/condition. It is a crazy price though!Quote:
Originally Posted by thebigspendur
I haven;t seen a TI with that kind/much spine work.
Yea they have always had a few. As I recall the LE Oakwing has even more spinework than that. Of course the current TIs use laser etching. The older razors (I imagine) were either hand done or used something similar to an engine turning machine.
To me there is a big difference in the value of hand done engraving vs laser or machine done engraving. One is dependent on the craftsman's skill and the other on how good the set up man is. One is slow and labourious and the other is much quicker and easily repeatable. It is the difference between the engraving on an old Colt hogleg ordered as a custom hand engraved job and what passes for machine done engraving popular today. Not really the same thing or in the same class.
Bob
There's a Globusmen Gold in the classifieds right now. :)
Howard :D
I'm w/ Tierdaen. The most beautiful razors I've seen have no color adornment - and that means they'll look wonderful 10+ yrs from now. Attachment 120522
This man has a feel for craftsmanship. I was fortunate to sit under a 'smithing instructor who would take a few of the more promising students (not me) to teach them engraving. He was good. He showed me work from someone who was astounding. The price of the 'hogleg' was about $850. The engraving was $4600. This was in the '90s.Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
My point exactly, if you want hand engraving done well you have to pay for it. I did not mean to infer that you can't get it today. Most of us have to settle, if you want to call it that, for machine/laser engraving for economic reasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by pinklather
Bob
Now this is a gorgeous blade!Quote:
Originally Posted by pinklather
