Thread: Bengall

I had to quickly go and pay my car rego today as my study break and thought what the heck and quickly ducked into an antique shop that was just down the road a little before I went home. VERY glad I did, although I'm already a poor uni student, I'm now a little poorer, but not by much, a very good price for this one (which in my uneducated opinion is pretty half decent), just needs a little cleaning and a good hone to get sharp/get rid of some tiny chips right on the edge.
scales are very nice still, a couple tiny scratches but have to look for them to find, top pin is nice and tight, however the blade doesnt quite centre in the scales perfectly and must be guided in and out but thats how I open/close my razors anyway.

here is some pics, whats everyone's thoughts

Great score mate. We're luck here in Oz, there are plenty of Bengalls around and they are fantastic razors.
Thats a beautiful specimen, enjoy.
Grant

I have one exactly the same - beauty of a razor!

And I still haven't got one........
Looks good though

Great score!

Looks to be in good condition to me - a little autosol, a little honing, bob's your uncle! Are you OK with the honing?

James.

Awesome find, the rush that one feels!

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Looks to be in good condition to me - a little autosol, a little honing, bob's your uncle! Are you OK with the honing?

James.

nah, never honed a razor..YET. still gotta get some stones but I think I should hold off the stones for a little bit yet. Really REALLY want to learn pretty much RIGHT NOW but will hold off till I get my stropping technique up to par and get a feel for an edge and whether its good or not. Also gotta save some coin for the stones too..

I'm getting onimaru55 to check this little cat out when I can get around to sending it to him

When buying a vintage razor it's most important to consider not only the edge but the steel immediately above the edge. Those black spots at the toe end are something many people miss due to their small size in the pic. Here are some pics from the microscope.

Nick decided we'd throw the old boy a birthday so the whole blade was started at 240 grit mostly to shift that spine rust but the body needed it too.
The bevel is gone in these pics but so is the majority of the rust. These are the only 2 spots near the edge with any residual pitting. It should hone up just fine now & the whole package is looking better even if I say so myself.

Ps. The pins took a couple of hours to remove. They were not corroded but virtually an interference fit to the scales. I don't think they were original as the pins were silver & the washers brass. Needless to say that's been remedied too.