Thread: Bengall's Band of Brothers

Originally Posted by Maladroit

Nice blade Sub. The word "Eng" definitely makes it safe to call it late Victorian or Edwardian. In any case I'd place it well before the first world war. Have you confirmed the scales as horn? It's quiet common to find Vulcanite (hard rubber) scales at this date. How do you tell? Give 'em a sniff: Vulcanite has a chemical sort of smell that you can't miss - you'll know it when you smell it
Mike

Definately horn Mike & with a lead wedge, gave them a neetsfoot bath for a week odd, they have a nice grain in them at the moment but I have not sanded etc yet, I only honed to test & it shaves very nice, this has a heavier tang & looks more traditionally ground not drop forged like my other Bengall which has the more common black cell scales and usual star patterns in dots on the tang