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Shave 488 and 5 on the Bengal near wedge with a Welsh Slate edge. Lathered with TOBS Sandalwood and Yaqi Badger.
This Bengal is strange. Today, like the last time I used it, on pass one I was thinking ‘this needs a touch up’ but on pass two, it felt sharper and on passes three and four it got progressively sharper and nicer until right at the end it felt smooth and crazy sharp and in no way any need off a touch up. Today’s shave was great.
It’s old this heavy little chunk of steel, much older than me. I wonder about the life it’s had. It’s acquired wooden scales at sometime in its life but they’re a little too rustic I want to change them. I’ve never de-then re-scaled a razor before so I think I’ll buy Some new scales and one of those little pin and washer kits they do, and give it a go.
This Bengal is strange. Today, like the last time I used it, on pass one I was thinking ‘this needs a touch up’ but on pass two, it felt sharper and on passes three and four it got progressively sharper and nicer until right at the end it felt smooth and crazy sharp and in no way any need off a touch up. Today’s shave was great.
It’s old this heavy little chunk of steel, much older than me. I wonder about the life it’s had. It’s acquired wooden scales at sometime in its life but they’re a little too rustic I want to change them. I’ve never de-then re-scaled a razor before so I think I’ll buy Some new scales and one of those little pin and washer kits they do, and give it a go.