Thread: Bengall in Black Bean

Words just don't do it justice mate.

What Oz hasn't said, is that he told me there was a good chance it wouldn't come good, depending on that pitting you see in one of the pics. He asked me if I was a gambling man...Which I most definately am not. The razor was a blade only, generous gift from another Gentleman on this forum. Since it had cost me nothing and the original plan was to just make up some scales for it, and I would do my own honing. Oz said he would just take a look at the edge, to tell me what I'd be in for in that regard. With the news that it looked doubtful, I told him I'd pay him for his time, he could keep the scale timber, just send the blade back. I would slap on a cheap plastic set of scales, bread-knife it and put it in the display cabinet just for looking at.
Oz suggested he just have a go and work on setting the Bevel, if it looked like it wasn't going to work he'd stop no harm, no foul. So I said alright.
The next I heard was the scales were made and he was going to be giving it a test shave.
Of course I said I thought he was just going to just set a bevel...Maybe...Then send it back for me to finish one way or the other.
He said it was a case of successfully finishing the bevel, then being overcome with curiosity, and just having to have a look at the next grit stage...and the next...and the next thing he knew it was finished.
We have now sorted out a deal, an exchange of skills. I'm still getting the better deal, but I insisted that I do something in return.

My first dealings with Oz have been the absolute pinnicle of customer service and satisfaction. A Gentleman to whom the phrase, 'has gone above and beyond his duty', does no justice.

I am humbled by the effort that Oz has gone to, just on speculation. I hope to be able to send some...More financially rewarding, jobs his way in the future. Afterall, man cannot live on basic strop repairs alone.

Oz, You are a true Gentleman in every sense. My most heartfelt thanks to you.


Mick

That came out great!

excellent....

what can i say mate what a great save and great scales i think i be sending some razors your way for some loving

Nice save on the blade there Oz, and a sweet job on the scales. Thanks for the bevel pics too, I love seeing stuff like that.

That is a handsome razor. The satin finish on the scales looks great.

Charlie

Oni - it looks wonderful. The reshaping of the blade, I suspect, will be an improvement over the factory profile. One thing I've noticed is how nicely a very slight smile shaves. I have one old swayback with a pronounced smile. Though the length of the edge is reduced, there are precious few times one can use the whole length anyway. The smiles let me access contoured areas better, and the edge has to deteriorate pretty far before experiencing any pull. I'll be surprised if the owner doesn't just love that.