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  1. 10-26-2009, 08:14 AM #1
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    Default Full Concave Bengall

    This old fella belongs to an Aussie SRP lurker. You signed up yet Hugh ?

    Regretfully, no before pics but hey it's about the destination not the journey. Right ?

    All original except for pins & washers. Etch & stamps all survived.
    Some (original ?) file marks on the tang were ignored for fear of losing the stamp.


    Soooo.... IIRC... Bakelite scales had a deeply carved "W" on one side so some serious sanding & polishing fixed that.
    Refitted original skinny pewter wedge. No room for error opening & closing this puppy.

    Blade unevenly honed & very worn. Frowning edge & generally corroded steel. The microscope pic (#4) shows the level of pitting, even after resto.

    As pretty as the bright finish was the tarnish bugged me. A light cold blue & repolish gave the blade a more uniform tone whilst keeping a nice shine. First 3 pics show the pre blued finish... & the tarnish that wouldn't shift.... even after all the sanding
    Fourth & subsequent pics are all post bluing.

    Took him to my wet grinder to correct the heel & edge . No dramas.
    Started the bevel with tape but soon realised I was just rehoning another frown due to the spine wear so lost the tape and did some selective honing at toe & heel to even things up. Got the edge pretty uniform & the shave is superb... as all Bengalls should be
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  3. 10-26-2009, 10:30 AM #2
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    Wow, Sounds like a lot of work.
    Worth it though, it looks beautiful now
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    "I aint like that no more...my wife, she cured me of drinking and wickedness"
    Clint Eastwood as William Munny in Unforgiven
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    GREAT job!
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  7. 10-26-2009, 01:21 PM #4
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    Nicely done Oz !!!
    These Bengals are sure sweet shavers when they come back to life...
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    Quote Originally Posted by baldy View Post
    Wow, Sounds like a lot of work.
    Worth it though, it looks beautiful now
    G.
    Always worth it mate, especially when that first pass feels just right


    Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
    Nicely done Oz !!!
    These Bengals are sure sweet shavers when they come back to life...
    Sure are Glen. Had about 6 of them recently for honing, different vintages & grinds but not a bad shave amongst em
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  10. 10-27-2009, 07:51 AM #6
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    Beautiful work, I have one of these in my "To Restore" collection, if it ends up as clean looking as this I will be very happy and proud

    Do you use a cold gun metal blue solution for the blue? it does seem to smooth the finish out very well
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  12. 10-27-2009, 08:15 AM #7
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    If Bengalls be the food of love, restoreth on,
    Give me excess of it...

    Mate, if Bengalls are Damsels in distress, you are their knight in shining armour!!



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  14. 10-28-2009, 01:35 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by tat2Ralfy View Post
    Do you use a cold gun metal blue solution for the blue? it does seem to smooth the finish out very well
    Cheers mate I use the cold blue paste by Birchwood Casey. Then polish most of it off with Autosol.

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    Mate, if Bengalls are Damsels in distress, you are their knight in shining armour!!



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  16. 10-28-2009, 12:30 PM #9
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    Default As always.......

    ..........looks awesome, Oz-a-tollah!!
    I'll have to find me one of those for you to overhaul like that......a bewty!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by dsipari View Post
    ..........looks awesome, Oz-a-tollah!!
    I'll have to find me one of those for you to overhaul like that......a bewty!!
    Cheers. Davamundo.
    There seems to always be a few on eBay. Maybe we can pick you a good 'un.
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