Thread: Bengall, Le Coulture, Silver scuttle and brush

Stopped at a place today I've never been to.......these guys were ready to wheel and deal! So here it is...
The Bengall was in my price range - and the rest I liked but were more money than I wanted to part with, but with 25% off I couldn't resist!

Bengall - Horn scales are perfect, need a soak in some neatsfoot and the blade is pretty clean.
Le Coultre - Complete 7 day set, screw driver intact, all the blades, scales are intact, and the coffin! I just parted ways with my 2 day set of the same maker
Scuttle and brush - triple plated Silver! It's heavy piece, plan to restore this one, just need to find a knot small enough. Down side, it is personalized with the full name and monogrammed.

Great stuff,whatever you do do not polish that silver in the embossed areas,the patina is beautuful.

Sure nothing there not to like, great find.

Bob

Wow, that is a very nice scuttle!

another great score. I must say the brush is looking a little thin. Perhaps a new knot is on the horizon, do you have a brush guy that delivers those?

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Great stuff,whatever you do do not polish that silver in the embossed areas,the patina is beautuful.

I was going to................but now that you said something I won't. I agree but was planning on putting it to use, do you think soap and water would be safe?

Originally Posted by Trimmy72

I was going to................but now that you said something I won't. I agree but was planning on putting it to use, do you think soap and water would be safe?

Soap and water will be fine,Polish the upper band of the handle,On the enbossed areas use a rouge cloth, that will highlight the rasied portions without getting into the depressions,neat project,what Size knot do you think it needs?

Originally Posted by RezDog

another great score. I must say the brush is looking a little thin. Perhaps a new knot is on the horizon, do you have a brush guy that delivers those?

a little thin, some Rogaine might help..........I'm going to measure the knot and see if I can find one small enough. It's the smallest I've ever seen.....

random info. it weighs in just shy of a 1 lb. the brush is 3.7oz. and the scuttle is 11.7 oz deceptively heavy

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Soap and water will be fine,Polish the upper band of the handle,On the enbossed areas use a rouge cloth, that will highlight the rasied portions without getting into the depressions,neat project,what Size knot do you think it needs?

Thanks! I'm thinking maybe it's 16mm? I'll have to put the calipers on it but that's my guess....

Originally Posted by Trimmy72

Thanks! I'm thinking maybe it's 16mm? I'll have to put the calipers on it but that's my guess....

At 16 you can get a badger from TGN,any smaller you may be out of luck
I have hand made some boars in smaller sizes but is alot of work.