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Really BIG straight razors

honed

honed

A nice slab of Sheffield's finest landed or shall I say crashed, in my mailbox a few days ago.
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A 9/8 wedge "W&B for Barber's use".
Not only is it big, it's all original & has a beautiful patina.
Just a good session with the hones & he will be ready for some real mowing :thumbup1:
 
huntmol

huntmol

HOLY COW! I can't even imagine shaving with that.

Without a sense of scale my mind keeps resizing the blade to 9/8, because I simply cannot imagine a razor that immense!
 
Shangas

Shangas

Holy flipping Jesus!

BillEllis, have you ever chopped down a tree with that thing!? You're shaving with a lumberjack axe there, my friend!
 
joel

joel

Top 5/8ths. Bottom "alleged" 9/8th's that was really more like a 12/8th's....

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Toff

Toff

How big are your faces?? Mine Gott!I have enough trouble with these at~15/16th OA+ But for eye candy, those huge cleavers can't be beat.
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Respectfully
~Richard
 
Loric

Loric

I wanted to post here a week or so ago, but with the chaos of moving it had to wait, but now that things are slightly settled down here we go!

Up first are my big vintage Sheffield straights shown next to a Dovo 5/8 for comparison. As usual sorry for the photo quality!

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W&B Celebrated Hollow Ground for barbers use 9/8
W&B Celebrated Full Hollow Ground 8/8
W&B for barbers use 8/8
L. Gregor'ys Magnetic Razor Sheffield 8/8
W.B. Speed Razor 7/8
James Barlow & Sons Sheffield 7/8
W&B American Razor 13/16
Dovo 5/6 (for comparison)

Next are my big modern razors.

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TI Eagle 7/8
Filarmonica Doble Temple 13/16
J.A. Henckels Friodur INOX 8/8
J.A. Henckels Friodur INOX 8/8
Dovo 5/6 (for comparison)

And yes, I do prefer big razors :thumbup1:
 
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Pkrankow

Pkrankow

Loric said:
I wanted to post here a week or so ago, but with the chaos of moving it had to wait, but now that things are slightly settled down here we go!

Up first are my big vintage Sheffield straights shown next to a Dovo 5/8 for comparison. As usual sorry for the photo quality!

View attachment 160869
W&B Celebrated Hollow Ground for barbers use 9/8
W&B Celebrated Full Hollow Ground 8/8
W&B for barbers use 8/8
L. Gregor'ys Magnetic Razor Sheffield 8/8
W.B. Speed Razor 7/8
James Barlow & Sons Sheffield 7/8
W&B American Razor 13/16
Dovo 5/6 (for comparison)

Next are my big modern razors.

View attachment 160870

TI Eagle 7/8
Filarmonica Doble Temple 13/16
J.A. Henckels Friodur INOX 8/8
J.A. Henckels Friodur INOX 8/8
Dovo 5/6 (for comparison)

And yes, I do prefer big razors :thumbup1:
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:yesnod::drool:

Phil
 
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