Thread: Greaves 1 3/16 - Anyone Here? Part duh

Originally Posted by cheetahmeatpheonix

EEEEWWWWHHH!! Sounds really creepy. Like Silence of the Lambs, basement creepy.

Have some liver with fava beans and you'll be fine Cheetah .........

Originally Posted by cheetahmeatpheonix

That's pretty amazing. WHat does that etching say? Since it was my birthday on May 8th my eyes are now failing me.

Happy birthday Cheetah! It sez 'General Scott'. I don't know if he was commemorated in his own time, or this was old
'Fuss and feather's' personal blade?

Any of you guys see the Joseph Rodgers Rattler on ebay that went for close to 900$ ?? I wonder what was so special about it? 896$ 92 bids? WTF?? Idiots with too much money is the problem, Hoarding Bastiges.

Sharpton, watch out for guys trying to steal your Hoarded collection, GRRR, big bucks in them razors now.

Originally Posted by cheetahmeatpheonix

I can't believe that this thread is still alive and kickin. No one is posting the BIG BOYS anymore. I ran out of money so.......owe well...LOL

Here's something... I spent some time cleaning the active rust out of the pivot, crud in between the scales, and some stains as well.. Some nerve-wracking time last night... Henckels is 13/16 for reference.

Originally Posted by FAL

Any of you guys see the Joseph Rodgers Rattler on ebay that went for close to 900$ ?? I wonder what was so special about it? 896$ 92 bids? WTF?? Idiots with too much money is the problem, Hoarding Bastiges.

Sharpton, watch out for guys trying to steal your Hoarded collection, GRRR, big bucks in them razors now.

Some people are as unhinged over Rodgers as others are over Butchers... That was nuts.. A 6-700 bid should have been enough to carry that given where everything large has been landing lately and that is adding a hundred plus for it not being a butcher for a change.

Originally Posted by kcb5150

Here's something... I spent some time cleaning the active rust out of the pivot, crud in between the scales, and some stains as well.. Some nerve-wracking time last night... Henckels is 13/16 for reference.

Man that's a gorgeous blade, it's huge, is it a display, advertising straight razor? Or just mean for a Giant.....LOL!

The rodgers was actually 10/8, not that it stings any less

Originally Posted by kcb5150

Some people are as unhinged over Rodgers as others are over Butchers... That was nuts.. A 6-700 bid should have been enough to carry that given where everything large has been landing lately and that is adding a hundred plus for it not being a butcher for a change.

And then there are those of us that are unhinged over both.....

I am pretty good about not fighting over Butchers. I do like a nice wostenholm though

Originally Posted by Phrank

Man that's a gorgeous blade, it's huge, is it a display, advertising straight razor? Or just mean for a Giant.....LOL!

It was meant for expositions afaik. It is a real razor. It will take an edge like any other. Not something you would want to necessarily use, it's nearly 11/8, the ivory is way too precious to risk and since it is ivory with a massive lead wedge the balance points are all different vs a normal razor... plus French steel takes vicious edges you need to be on your toes with on normal blades let alone that