Thread: Ralf Aust Razor Club

Just spent my long weekend doin heavy research on straights, with the object being a purchase. Happy to say that SRD won out, with the RA 6/8 Spanish point, in African Blackwood. Also picked up the standard length 3" English bridle leather/hard felt strop. I had a Dovo/Inox in ebony, 'bout a year and a half ago. Used it a few times, and had to liquidate my shinier, easier selling items, do to a family thing. This one ain't leavin'.

So, pics to come, upon arrival, and all that. I've got the SRD pic, off of the net, but don't want to step on any toes. I won't post it without the mods, or someone, giving the O.K. Otherwise, I'll have to wait for the big day, to get some pics up. Soap and foo-foo is fun, and DE's are great. Brushes are mesmerizing in their choices. But, for straight-up sexy, it's the straights that get me, every time.

What the heck is wrong with me?

P.S. Is this considered qualification? Is there an initiation? I won't have to dry shave, while standing on my head, or anything, will I?

Originally Posted by Grazor

Welcome to SRP CraigG. Nice first post...You like the RA then.

Thanks Grazor. Indeed I do! After I get a French point, I'll be done (sure I will )

This is my sixth Ralph aust I absolutely love his razors.

Originally Posted by gary haywood

This is my sixth Ralph aust I absolutely love his razors.

Very nice Gary!!

I knew you'd love the Aust razors.... They're as good as it gets, IMHO!

I sure do for a new razor there nicely made with nice feel to them. I literally own just RA now and some new Boker razors that are also nice .

Every Shave Den needs at least one RA...
7/8 American Point...

Four or five shaves in, and this is an impressive razor. That Spanish point is, I think, going to be a very useful feature, once I've gained enough experience to make it an asset. I keep seeing pics of a RA razor floating around the net, with micarta scales. That, with a stainless blade, might be my first made to order.

Currently, this is what my shave setup looks like. It's all holiday swag, and I'm liking it all. The Kent KB8 Silver Tip is my first badger, and just seems to fit with such a fine straight razor. The SJoL product is, in all honesty, more about the scent than anything. Think this'll be my signiture scent. It's forcing me to get used to using a cream, instead of my soaps.



But the point of this post is the Ralph Aust. A 6/8 Spanish point, African Blackwood scales, impressively precise etching on a mirror polished, beautifully finished blade. The gimping style is perfect, IMHO. I can certainly see what you guys all see in this brand. I'll be wanting more of these. Now, all I need is the skill to get the most out of this pretty little thing. I'm working on it.

Cheers, everyone!

Ralp aust 5/8 square point, scales bocote. Nicely balanced razor. Pictured in the back ground is a thater brush, got to be the best brush out there, 5 years old and still like new.

If I had to pick one razor to live with it very well would be the Ralf Aust or even a close second a Revisor. They are almost tied nose to nose. The RA razors are truly something special and reason I have more than one.

Originally Posted by RobinK

As promised, a few more pictures. CM12 on the Nexus 9 is acting up with the camera, therefore the images are not too great. But the razor is

I dig the scales. Was that something you had done, or are they the original scales?