I bring this thread back because I just pulled my Bengall out of hibernation. I remembered that my last shave with it was not very smooth, so away it went as I had other toys to shave with. I took it out a little over a week ago and made it through a shave, though it tugged pretty bad. I decided a touch up on the hones was in order, so I ran it through a soft to black Ark progression. Been shaving with it the past 6 or 7 times I´ve shaved. It´s still not magic for me. This was my very first straight razor, obtained in a trade with a friend. It is in very good shape and it will forever have a place in my home... but it just doesn´t shave as smooth as most of my other razors.
T.R. Cadman & Sons Ltd. ⅝ "Bengall"
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Ehhh I don´t think it is a honing problem, though I could be wrong. I hone all of my razors myself, and yes I have gone from the ¨barely able to get adequate results" to "dang that was a nice shave" stages of experience. My Bengall still gives me fits. I´m not saying it´s the worst razor ever. Just that it isn´t the best.
Nonetheless, I do like the razor so eventually I will unlock it´s secret.
Pick up a 4/8 if possible. They are phenomenal.
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A few weeks ago I received what I thought would be the last Cadman "Bengall" for my travelling seven-day set. Purchased off eBay, there was a reasonable chance that it was going to be a dud. It was. The blade's had been fired by the previous owner (not the vendor) and the temper was ruined. When I pointed this out to the vendor, he refunded me in full and told me that I could keep the SR. At least I got a good set of Bengall scales for my trouble.
There was another Cadman "Bengall" on eBay that I had my eye on for a while but that vendor was asking a ridiculously high price. I had been in contact with him a few times to halve his asking price. He wouldn't budge for a few months. Then, about mid December I noticed that he halved his asking price. This was at about the same time as I received my dud "Bengall". I then got the vendor to drop the price a little more and I bought it.
My eigth "Bengall" arrived this morning. A pre 1924 with ¾ blade and Dutch (round) point. The only defect was some light surface oxidisation on the blade and a broken scale near the pivot pin. Fortunately I have the scales from the dud "Bengall".
A bit of a polish with Autosol removed almost all of the oxidisation from the blade. I then set the bevel on a 1k synthetic followed by a 3k. I haven't touched the shank or tail yet. I will attend to those areas during the scales replacement.
It's not looking too bad now. I will finish its honing over the weekend and book it in for a shave this coming Friday.
This seven-day set looks like coming together, provided the scale replacement all works out.
There was another Cadman "Bengall" on eBay that I had my eye on for a while but that vendor was asking a ridiculously high price. I had been in contact with him a few times to halve his asking price. He wouldn't budge for a few months. Then, about mid December I noticed that he halved his asking price. This was at about the same time as I received my dud "Bengall". I then got the vendor to drop the price a little more and I bought it.
My eigth "Bengall" arrived this morning. A pre 1924 with ¾ blade and Dutch (round) point. The only defect was some light surface oxidisation on the blade and a broken scale near the pivot pin. Fortunately I have the scales from the dud "Bengall".
It's not looking too bad now. I will finish its honing over the weekend and book it in for a shave this coming Friday.
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