Bengall in White Mist acrylic

This Full Concave Bengall wasn't in great shape when it arrived, a fair amount of rust and busted scales.
The blade etch was very shallow, but I really didn't want to loose it. So I sanded around it, and the sandpaper didn't touch the etch till 1200 grit.
I found the acrylic at work. Dont know what its really called, It just reminds me of a white mist so I went with it. I really like the look of it.
The wedge is Corian, Nickel-Silver pins on S/Steel washers.
When it arrived and I realized it was a 5/8 (a little smaller than I usually like) I was planning to clean it up and stick it on ebay, but now that its done, I think I'm going to have to hang on to it for a while.
I just honed it too and it looks like took a sweet edge. Unfortunately I've already shaved tonight so the test shave will have to wait.

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Thanks
Grant

Wow Grant!!

I can see why you would want to hang onto that little beauty for a while.

I really love seeing all the work you do. You always seem to make me jealous of your abilities and inspire me to keep on pushing with my own forays into restoring razors. That Bengall looks FANTASTIC!!!
I really love that acrylic and how it compliments the wedge.

Grant
What a beauty. I love everything you did the scales are wonderful perfect shape. Great job.
Darl (Tarkus)

love your work baldy =]

Great job & I love that wedge. :tu

Pretty! Lovely shape to those scales. Nice Job! :nj

That's outstanding. You guys who do restoration always impress the hell out of me.

Wow that came out nice, old straight with a modern twist.

Nice work on that one there Grant. Very sleek and elegant looking.

Very nice Indeed,Great work! scales reminds me of ice.

Fantastic work. In fact you have inspired me to repurpose a few files from looking at your work!

what a great resto!!! well done all around. congrats on that new razor its a beauty :)

Damn that's awesome I have one of those Bengalls it's in ok shape but could do with some cleaning and awesome scales like that!

NICE!!! I really like the scales Grant, and the blade resto looks great. Best Regards Kenny

You took an old Bengall and turned it in to a designer toy, amazing!

The etching on the blade, did it come out that nice or did you touch it up somehow?

That's beautiful !!....Love those scales, if it were mine I wouldn't get rid of it. Definitely a keeper :D

Love the scales! Excellent job on the blade.

Functional art. Beautifully done.

Very nice. Great work. Now it's a real looker.

very nice i must say, well done.

Those scales really compliment that blade, well done mate.

Excellent job. Two of my best shavers are Bengalls. i think you'll enjoy shaving with that one. BTW, what was the wedge made from?

I can't believe my eyes! what a restoration!

Very nice Grant, nice work clean lines.

Jamie

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Originally Posted by jfleming9232

Excellent job. Two of my best shavers are Bengalls. i think you'll enjoy shaving with that one. BTW, what was the wedge made from?

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Thank you, the wedge is made of Corian Corian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
I work at a cabinet making company, and we use it sometimes for benchtops. It is pretty good to work with and polishes up beautifully.
It's probably twice as heavy and twice as brittle as acrylic, so probably not real good for scales, but very nice for wedges.
Grant

P.S. Thanks everybody for your kind words

Beauty Mate. Well done.
Also like the corian wedge. (it makes great handle slabs on knives).
Adam

Incredibly well done Grant. I love how you used silver pins and stainless washers, just elegantly beautiful!

Great job, she's a beauty. Your pins are perfect.

Really nice job on so many levels Grant. I see what you did with the heel. Very nicely future proofed. :tu

You have a good eye Oz, thanks mate.
G.

Great work! Real beauty queen. Sure it was not so beautiful when was new. Very much impressed, my congratulations.

Saved to D:\Straight Razors\Porn\Bengalls =]

Grant, that came up beautifully. Looks really elegant, is that a little heart on the top of the wedge? :)

Stu

Awesome work Grant! That white mist acrylic is gorgeous. The wedge really complements it. Very very very cool razor. You totally saved that one.

Another great razor Grant! Flawless work as usual!