My Bengall in Carved Bone

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

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Nice job! The scales go well with that blade. I have a Bengall almost identical to that and I can confidently say you will not find too many better shavers!

James.

Good job buddy!

Well done Tom. It looks magic. Nice match with the scales.

Stu

Nice, looks much better than the black bakelite :)

Very well done, the new scales dress it up a notch or two for sure.

Bob

Nicely done!!

I love shaving with Bengall razors. They are always a great shave.

Have fun.

Finished beautifully. I hope you enjoy many great shaves with her!

Very Nicely done Tom :tu

I did send you my address already right ???? :p

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

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

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Originally Posted by sharptonn

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

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DAMN THAT LOOKS SEXY TOM.

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

Jamie.

Those scales fit that blade very well. Nicely done :)

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

Very cool Tejano Bengall :D & 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.

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

great job on that Bengall. Love the scales!

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Very cool Tejano Bengall :D & 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.

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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. :D Tom

The results speak for themselves & the compliments are well deserved.
btw. Thanx for humouring my paranoia. ;)

SO CLEAN!!! It's like driving a '65 Shelby Mustang. The blue one with the classic pearl white stripes sporting a big block 429 with a full roll cage and 5 point seat harnesses and you just popped it into 5th gear. Going the wrong way down a one way, fish tailing through an intersection in a regulated school zone and bringing it all under control 2 minutes before the cops spot you kind of CLEAN!!!!!! Or maybe thats the '65 Hertz Mustang painted black with the gold stripes...Either way it's Super Clean. Like Steve McQueen in Bullett kind of clean.

Great job!
It was like taking a beautiful women out of jeans and putting her into a dinner gown !

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thats that sexy barber chair you're taking those pics on huh Tom.. ;)

That is sooooooo very nice! :tu

It's even more beautiful in person, and still looks this good almost 4 years later. I can attest to how amazing it shaves. Amazing work here Tom.

One question, where did you get the collars? I NEED some. Really love the look of them.

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It's even more beautiful in person, and still looks this good almost 4 years later. I can attest to how amazing it shaves. Amazing work here Tom.

One question, where did you get the collars? I NEED some. Really love the look of them.

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Thanks, Andrew! Yes, it is en route home from it's northern vacation as I type.
The collars are from Babur in Germany. The pins are of bronze rod.