My latest acquisition is this 7/8s Bengall. These pictures don't do it justice. When finished I'll have it in horn scales and domed washers.
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My latest acquisition is this 7/8s Bengall. These pictures don't do it justice. When finished I'll have it in horn scales and domed washers.
Excellent blade Colin! Can't wait to see it done.
It looks like it will make a comfortable shaver when completed, as all bengals in my opinion
Picked this one up yesterday. 3/4 wedge. Unpinned and clean up.
Here's one I just won off of eBay; don't have it in my hands yet.
Bengall cast steel carved horn
Listing claimed early 1700s, but to my eyes it looks more likely to be early 1800s. What do people say?
Two additional questions:
(1) It looks like there's a significant nick in the blade closer to the heel. What would be the best way to get that out? Make it smile a bit more? Or just pretend it's a mini khukuri?
(2) Description says carved horn, but would it be more likely to be pressed horn? Is there any special way to care for carved/pressed horn? The one side looks like it's losing the impression/carving a bit - is there a way to forestall this?
Haven't seen a Bengall without a tail before or pressed horn. Wonder if scales are original. You going to lose a bit of width toward the heel. Not a restore to rush in to, looks like it could be a very nice razor.