From Sheffield with love show us your Bengalls

[kirk 988]

I just wanted to see some more bengalls as i think that they are very under rated and shave very well the grind is always flawless

here is a 13/16 Bengall wedge

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7/8

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9/16 hair thinner

not pictured is a Full hollowed 6/8

 

[Legion]

OK, I'll play. People have seen these before, but...

Shorty

Aussie theme green and gold.

A Bengall De Luxe which I honed a couple of days ago. I'm not sure what the difference is in the "De Luxe" model over the normal ones. Took a great edge though, as they all seem to do. I've honed close to a dozen now, and they have all been great shavers.

 

[kirk 988]

do you find the steel harder than most from sheffield leeg i think that there harder than a few other English straights i own still softer than german steel and BTW the rogers john sent me is pretty hard i had trouble sanding it so it was very light

 

[kirk 988]

that bengall in the Black scales has a funny stamp its not like the normal flower

 

[Legion]

that bengall in the Black scales has a funny stamp its not like the normal flower

No, it is a Jno Baker one. I posted some close ups here.

I find the steel on the Cadmans to be about as hard as most other better quality Sheffield blades from the same era. A tiny bit harder than the German average, and softer than Swedish. IMO. They are no trouble to hone.

 

[livingontheedge]

I unfortuntely cannot find my camera right now, but when I do I will post pics of the matched set I found last week, 6/8 and 13/16 in a great case marked Bengall Razors. They need restoring but I am very pleased.
Crappy cell phone pic:

 

[johnmrson]

Here's one of mine. It's a 33/32

 

[kirk 988]

Here's one of mine. It's a 33/32

ah so thats how large it is i got a 7/8 the other day john

 

[newtobengall]

Very nice John, love the big blades.

 

[superbleu]

stolen from the ivory razor thread

 

[kirk 988]

veryy nice im suprised that we havnt had more posts there are plenty of these underated razors around

 

[NZLocal]

Thanks Luc for dragging this old thread out for me

My three Bengalls, Cadman and sons. 6/8 in front (my first straight) and two 7/8 in black. The 6/8 is my favorite they all shave as well as my Bismark or Henkels.

Must be some other Bengalls hiding out there?

 

[pjgh]

From Borlange, Sweden with love ... another Bengall. Is this in the right place?

Bengall - Borlange, Sweden
9/16 Near Wedge/Square Point

 

[Chaloney]

 

[Lmarkow]

 

[Cachorro]

WOW!!! This one is in superb shape

 

[totorlekiller]

 

[pjgh]

Hot on the heels of that Swede I posted above, here's a Sheffield (oddly, came from Sweden):

Bengall (Cast Steel) 11/16 Half Hollow - Sheffield, England

Nice curve to the front, eh?

 

[wphelps]

Here is a 6/8 Bengall that I just picked up.....

 

[NZLocal]

I have this nice 4 piece set with two 9/16th and two 5/8th. More great shavers