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12-26-2011, 12:29 AM #1The Great & Powerful Oz
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4th Generation Bengall
Last job for this year
Came in for honing but as it was a family heirloom it was decided a restore was in order. Only before pic I have is of the edge. Gives an idea of the condition when stored in a bathroom for extended time.
Otherwise, geometry was pristine. Beautiful straight spine & edge bevel with minimal wear. Like it had only been honed once. Great steel.
Was going to attempt a bevel set on my Asagi pre-polisher but some micro chips & the fact that the heel had not really been set in the past made me drop back for a little 2k Shapton action then onto the 5k, 12k & my 2 Asagi.
10 strokes on 0.5 diamond on felt then back to my finishing Asagi for 3 featherlight strokes on dry stone a la barber hone. Don't know exactly why this works yet but it seems to perfect the edge a lot of the time. Anyhoo still minimal hone wear & a superb shaver for a few more generations.
Last pic is with lens well away from edge. Always get nervous with honed edges & hard surfaces.Last edited by onimaru55; 12-26-2011 at 12:32 AM.
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12-26-2011, 09:11 AM #2Lookin like a crim
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Beautiful Heirloom save Oz. Looks good to serve another 4 generations.
I was going to say it looks as good as the day it left the factory, but it's probably even better, and I'll put money on your edge being the best its ever had.
Grant"I aint like that no more...my wife, she cured me of drinking and wickedness"
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12-26-2011, 12:34 PM #3..mama I know we broke the rules...
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Nice job Oz! You definitely brought that one back from a couple decades of misuse. A great post Christmas present for someone.
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12-26-2011, 04:48 PM #4Senior Member
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What a super condition looks fantastic, I just picked up a vintage Kropp in simular condition, my next project.
Jamie.“Wherever you’re going never take an idiot with you, you can always find one when you get there.”
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12-26-2011, 07:33 PM #5The Great & Powerful Oz
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Cheers Grant . Ya know, even tho it was all rusty the edge was dropping arm hair like a champ. Someone honed it in the past that knew what they were doing.
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Should be a good 'un Jamie. Bengall, Kropp & Dickinson are my favourite Sheffields. No offence to the wedge fans Originally Posted by celticcrusader
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12-27-2011, 08:07 AM #6Member
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Awesome restore Oz. Just beautiful. Well done.
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