9/8 W. GREAVES and SONS Masonic etched razor

Been lusting after one of the BIG Masonic razors for a while now. Saw this on ebay and gave it my best shot. After getting outbid on the last several, I got tall enough to win this one and spent ALL of my lunch money in the process. :( I'm happy with it as it matches my ring. :)
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/u...Masonic009.jpg

http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/u...Masonic006.jpg

http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/u...Masonic007.jpg

I'll get her honed up this weekend. It won't take much it appears. Probably fill the worm bites in the scales and run 'er as is.

Willie

That is one big good looking vintage razor. Worth going without lunch for a bit I'd say. You know you might have just found the diet plan I have been looking for.

Bob

I watched this one go on the bay. Really nice. Happy it went to one of our members. Enjoy that beauty.

Nice, Willy! I am proud for you. I always say that Greaveses have souls! Be sure to bring that down for our next meet. Mebbe you can share the meaning of the symbols to me!
Enjoy Brother!
Tom

IT WAS YOU!!!!!!!
Lets just say that I was the reason for the quadruple price spike at the last second. Enjoy the blade and the PB&J.....LOL

congrats Wullie.

Good to see a fellow traveler win a beautiful blade like that!

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Originally Posted by cheetahmeatpheonix

IT WAS YOU!!!!!!!
Lets just say that I was the reason for the quadruple price spike at the last second. Enjoy the blade and the PB&J.....LOL

congrats Wullie.

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Uh huh.

I've been wondering who's been hammering me out of the bidding on these big ones. LMAO.

I used a sniping program for the FIRST time in my life. I was at work and had to or I figure it would have gone higher than it did. I only bid once. LOL

If you'd have bid $6.07 more, you'd be showing it off now. LOL

I'm done chasing the big boys for a while. I'll give ya shout if I get to bidding again. ;)

Very nice job Wullie. That Masonic razor is a real beauty. I assume it knows the secret handshake. : )

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Originally Posted by Wullie

Uh huh.

I've been wondering who's been hammering me out of the bidding on these big ones. LMAO.

I used a sniping program for the FIRST time in my life. I was at work and had to or I figure it would have gone higher than it did. I only bid once. LOL

If you'd have bid $6.07 more, you'd be showing it off now. LOL

I'm done chasing the big boys for a while. I'll give ya shout if I get to bidding again. ;)

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Don't remind me about the $6.07.....LOL Yes that's me chasing anything 8/8, 9/8 (from a reputable manufacturer of course). I have yet to get a 10/8 but I'm still looking. I have two 8/8 masonics that I want to post but the patina over the etching makes it impossible to photograph. One is Marshes and Shepherd. The other is a Wade and Butcher.

Yours is def the best. It's 9/8's, the marking are crystal clear, it's in great shape and your name is Wullie...what more can you ask for...lol

I'm switching up my style too. There's a certain type of blade that I'm stalking right now. We'll be speaking soon again my friend...LOL

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Originally Posted by lz6

Very nice job Wullie. That Masonic razor is a real beauty. I assume it knows the secret handshake. : )

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If it doesn't by now, I'll teach it. ;)

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Originally Posted by lz6

Very nice job Wullie. That Masonic razor is a real beauty. I assume it knows the secret handshake. : )

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Does it come with a funny hat?
Congrats, Wulllie -- beautiful piece of steel!

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Originally Posted by mapleleafalumnus

Does it come with a funny hat?
Congrats, Wulllie -- beautiful piece of steel!

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Thanks!

Already got a few of the funny hats. :p ;)

Enjoy your new razor. Use it in good health.

Wow. Double plus wow.

For 160+ years old, that is one FINE looking razor.

Well done Brother. It's a beautiful razor, in GREAT condition and it's a Greaves! Use it in good health for many,many years. Money comes and money goes but that razor will be with you forever if you let it. :tu :tu

Oh man!! Your lucky that seller wouldn't ship to me... Enjoy it ;)

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Originally Posted by EisenFaust

Oh man!! Your lucky that seller wouldn't ship to me... Enjoy it ;)

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Sucks to be in NZ doesn't it! Don't worry, someday a mint OEM NOS (Original Equipment Manufacturer New Old Stock) 17th century razor will be auctioned on eBay, and the seller will refuse to ship it outside of the Pacific Rim, and we will all be jealous!!

Ha! tis one of the FEW downsides to my location. I won't hold my breath for any razors that old down here - unless Abel Tasman deposited a few in some tree stumps in 1642 then we simply don't have the history here.

Willie i must say the frosting on yours is in much better shape than mine, but all in all i wont comlain about mine. i don't believe i spent near as much on mine as you did on yours. by the way i consider mine a brush hog for those days when i haven't passed a razor over me face in a while, the weight does the work. nice grab and enjoy

I'm happy you ended up with that one Willie, I had that one in my watch list to as she looked like she was in pretty good shape...should be a great shaver.

Thanks Shooter.
Started honing at it today. Didn't use any tape and I guess I didn't try hard enough. It's close but no cigar. It'll cut whiskers but it ain't quite right yet.

I think I'll put a layer of tape on it and start over. I did that with an old Rodgers that I also honed today. I took it up to 8K on the Naniwas and finished it on that Belgian Salmen stone. It came out SWEET and shaves OH SO SMOOTH!!

The big boy will too, just have to get my act together. ;)

Thats a real beauty!

I love the masonic blades, but wont chase one, as I am not a member of the order, and just dont feel right about it. Of course, if one falls into my lap, I wont turn it away either!

And yea, the damnable snipe programs are the only way to go! :gl: