Thread: MAIL CALL BENGALL CAST STEEL Razor 6/8" Wedge.

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

I'm late to the discussion but a rescale was my thought too. Either way it is a very nice find. You are very discriminating about the acquisitions you post about.

Also that is a very helpful program/app that shows the bevel angle. Is that open use software?

Hello, this is the APP on the mobile phone, you can find the usage angle.
YES,open use software.
I am used to finding characteristic straight razors, thank you.

Originally Posted by hatzicho

Yeah, but your pins look really different. I don't know about the last picture, the scales look like horn. Maybe on the wedge pin the washer had been gone...?
I can't see my picture in the previous post and don't know if others can see it. So here I try again:

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The second picture, I saw it, thank you.

Most people who have used BENGALL will want to buy another BENGALL razor,
it feels very comfortable to shave.

I saw someone else's razor on the Internet, it may be the same 1880 razor,
the blade surface has the same wear marks, and the PIN is one big and one small.

Originally Posted by hatzicho

Yeah, but your pins look really different. I don't know about the last picture, the scales look like horn. Maybe on the wedge pin the washer had been gone...?
I can't see my picture in the previous post and don't know if others can see it. So here I try again:

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Wow that first one! Just a small slab of steel sharpened basically..

In my opinion, the black scales on TMILO's razor are more likely to be vulcanite than celluloid. This treated rubber material was used for a good proportion of the Cadman razors from the 1860s onward. The remainder of their production used white celluloid, usually with the brand name "Bengall" or Bengall Imperial" impressed and gilded.

Originally Posted by Cutlersdream

Wow that first one! Just a small slab of steel sharpened basically..

Typical of 18th century razors. I guess enough thumbs got split for the makers.to start adding a shoulder.

Why I don't mess with them much. I like the more refined things. Even in this period of time some sweet razors were made.
This one was pasted stropped and then (sadly) reconsidered.

I have not had any to hold an edge long. Just me