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  1. 01-09-2015, 06:00 AM #1
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    Default Bengall in Glacier Blue Acrylic

    This is the first restoration I've finished in a long time, I started working on this one over a year ago but never got around to finishing it.
    I'd been saving this acrylic for a suitable blade, and decided this nice 6/8 Bengall would work well with it.
    The blade was hand sanded to a near mirror finish, S/Steel washers on Nickle-Silver pins with a Corian wedge.
    I just honed it, and its looking good, nice small even bevels and a wicked edge. Looking forward to the first shave.

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  2. 01-09-2015, 06:05 AM #2
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    Very nice Baldy
    good to see the bengall back in service
    Love the wedge
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    Nice work baldy, they might be plain Jane looking razors but take a really good edge. A bit under rated down under, probably because there are so many of them.
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    That's bang-on, the corian wedge is very nice, subtle, what's the saying, "it's the tits"...great looking razor.
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    Gotta agree all my bengals are definately great shavers and as good as any others I have
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    Very nice. I really like the color of the scales. Light enough to not overpower the blade, but just enough to make it shine.
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    Wow looks superb, just had a look at my Bengall's and they need some work to bring them up to that quality of shine. I for one would really appreciate a breakdown of the stages you went through to get to that amazing finish on the blade. Hoping you can oblige.
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    Very nice Grant Glacier blue it certainly as the cool factor.
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    Duh... (n)ICE!
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    Nice work. Corian as a wedge, really neat idea that looks spot on. Really need to find me a Bengal now.
    Cheers.
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