My Bengall in Carved Bone

**Martin103** · 05-23-2012, 12:15 AM

Sweet looking blade, nice restoration and the new scales look better then what you had to start with great job!

**baldy** · 05-23-2012, 02:43 AM

Beautiful job mate, you dont see a lotta Bengalls that big. Congrats.
Grant

**vvti713** · 05-23-2012, 02:45 AM

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Here's a later 15/16 Bengall from "North of the Border" right here in Texas!

. I have nothing against good black Bakelite but after unpinning, decided upon something different! (happens a lot!) . I had these larger than normal carved bone scales in my pile and went with it using Barbur's inner collars and small silver domes with bronze pins for a different contrast. The black wedge gave way to a recycled one donated from another old Sheffield, shaped to fit.
Lots of time invested on the super thin blade and doing the best I could on the scales. Turned out really tight, feels great in hand, and honed up with a teeny bevel. Shaves SUPER!
Thanks for looking..

..........Tom

DAMN THAT LOOKS SEXY TOM.

**celticcrusader** · 05-23-2012, 06:31 AM

what fantastic job you've done on that razor, it looks beautiful.

Jamie.

**Catrentshaving** · 05-23-2012, 11:55 AM

Those scales fit that blade very well. Nicely done

**EisenFaust** · 05-23-2012, 01:49 PM

Ooo nice! have only ever found round toe Bengall's myself.

**onimaru55** · 05-24-2012, 04:39 AM

Very cool Tejano Bengall

& Orsum scales ! Classy job Tom.

I'm sure you know the difference but I can't help asking you to double check because the scales on my big ol' diamond nose Bengall were horn but it was a pre 1890 blade IIRC.

**Tarkus** · 05-24-2012, 11:12 AM

Wow!!!! As always a perfect union between scales & blade. You got a great eye my friend.
I love it, Well Done!!!

**jfleming9232** · 05-24-2012, 11:31 AM

great job on that Bengall. Love the scales!

**sharptonn** · 05-24-2012, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Very cool Tejano Bengall

& Orsum scales ! Classy job Tom.

I'm sure you know the difference but I can't help asking you to double check because the scales on my big ol' diamond nose Bengall were horn but it was a pre 1890 blade IIRC.

Thanks, Oz. Complements from you and everyone else mean a lot! I have about 15 hours of hand work in this thing. It sure makes it rewarding!
The originals were definitely Bakelite with a lead wedge.

Tom

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