Thanks, y'all!! I am very excited about this. I have wanted a Ralf Aust since I started straight shaving (which hasn't been long), but my wife bought me one as a belated Christmas present. We went to the Ralf Aust website, and we went through and picked out the one I wanted and chose the specifications that I likes (complete with spine etching). Herr Aust and I emailed back a forth a few times, and I can tell you that his customer service is excellent, and he is very helpful. (I think we were both using Google Translate. LOL). But my new Ralf Aust is on its way now, and I am waiting as patiently as I can, which is not very patiently at all.

I will post pics just as soon as I unbox it. (And I will fight the urge to immediately shave with so I can get some pics up).