Thread: What Do You Have In The Mail Right Now?

Originally Posted by engine46

rosborn, I have these coming:

Those are both beautiful razor's but I love the Ralf Aust best. I already have 2-3 Boker King Cutter's which are excellent pieces so I have nothing against them. I really love that R.A. though......................

I have to admit that I was turned off by the plastic scales at first (I thought all scales should be made of natural materials). Then I learned that plastic/synthetic scales are a long standing and traditional material for scales and I had to have them.

Funny thing is, I kept trying to talk Don at Straight Razor Designs into selling me a more expensive Dovo and he kept steering my to the basic Ralf Aust. He kept saying that the Aust was better, regardless of the price.

So, thank you for your encouraging words. I am very excited about entering into the world of straight razor shaving!

Just won this off the bay:









After losing many razors to snipers, this was my first successful snipe. Hope I didn't beat one of you guys out.

This one might have to go to one of the pros here for restore. I really don't want to screw this one up.

Hope ya got a deal on 'er!

Originally Posted by engine46

Hope ya got a deal on 'er!

I probably overpaid. I'm a real rookie at this, but I really wanted this razor. It'll be my 3rd Wostenholm. My first came from Wolfpack here and is a beautiful restored 1850-1890 5/8 extra hollow. My second was my first ebay SR purchase as a buy it now that was the first razor I made shave ready myself. Can't wait for this one.

Oh, and I paid $68. If I did overpay, I don't really care that much. It's all part of the learning process...and it's only $68.

Originally Posted by murf

I probably overpaid. I'm a real rookie at this, but I really wanted this razor. It'll be my 3rd Wostenholm. My first came from Wolfpack here and is a beautiful restored 1850-1890 5/8 extra hollow. My second was my first ebay SR purchase as a buy it now that was the first razor I made shave ready myself. Can't wait for this one.
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Oh, and I paid $68. If I did overpay, I don't really care that much. It's all part of the learning process...and it's only $68.

If it's what you wanted then you didn't over pay. They don't make these anymore you know. I think they have class and to think who may have owned it. all in the allure of these classic items.

Originally Posted by murf

I probably overpaid. I'm a real rookie at this, but I really wanted this razor. It'll be my 3rd Wostenholm. My first came from Wolfpack here and is a beautiful restored 1850-1890 5/8 extra hollow. My second was my first ebay SR purchase as a buy it now that was the first razor I made shave ready myself. Can't wait for this one.

Oh, and I paid $68. If I did overpay, I don't really care that much. It's all part of the learning process...and it's only $68.

I've seen worse & you didn't get taken really bad. It is a nice looking razor & looks like it has a nice width to it but the main thing is that "you're happy" & that "you're content " with your buy. Sometimes ya gotta snipe the things ya want or you won't get 'em! And........you're right, it's a learning process but if you are patient enough, you will really love it when you find one sometime that you'll actually make one hell of a deal on because someone might be watching it & the phone will ring or someone will interrupt them when they are getting ready to bid! If you are making a manual bid, you want to make sure you don't have very many windows open, & your cache is cleared out & that you have a good amount of ram in your computer. I have 8 gb's ram so it's pretty fast! Now they have 'em where some have 16 gb's ram which is smoking' fast!

Originally Posted by engine46

I've seen worse & you didn't get taken really bad. It is a nice looking razor & looks like it has a nice width to it but the main thing is that "you're happy" & that "you're content " with your buy. Sometimes ya gotta snipe the things ya want or you won't get 'em! And........you're right, it's a learning process but if you are patient enough, you will really love it when you find one sometime that you'll actually make one hell of a deal on because someone might be watching it & the phone will ring or someone will interrupt them when they are getting ready to bid! If you are making a manual bid, you want to make sure you don't have very many windows open, & your cache is cleared out & that you have a good amount of ram in your computer. I have 8 gb's ram so it's pretty fast! Now they have 'em where some have 16 gb's ram which is smoking' fast!

Thanks for the advise engine. I'll definitely keep it in mind. I already have it lined up for restore with someone here I trust. Just going to have to decide how far I want to take it once I see it in person.

I don't like to be someone who goes crazy on bids paying way over value just because I want something, and by no means am I a man with money to burn, but I'm not opposed to paying a little more than perceived value if I find something that really catches my eye.

Originally Posted by murf

Just won this off the bay:










After losing many razors to snipers, this was my first successful snipe. Hope I didn't beat one of you guys out.

This one might have to go to one of the pros here for restore. I really don't want to screw this one up.

uhh, .... can we just have a moment alone , just ignore any lather you see when you enter the room again

Originally Posted by murf

Thanks for the advise engine. I'll definitely keep it in mind. I already have it lined up for restore with someone here I trust. Just going to have to decide how far I want to take it once I see it in person.

I don't like to be someone who goes crazy on bids paying way over value just because I want something, and by no means am I a man with money to burn, but I'm not opposed to paying a little more than perceived value if I find something that really catches my eye.

I'm that way. I will pay a little more for a much more quality item than just a cheaper version if I can afford to. It's like tape. Before I buy a generic brand, I'll buy 3M.

Generally the generic is as good or better than the name brand.

Originally Posted by engine46

I'm that way. I will pay a little more for a much more quality item than just a cheaper version if I can afford to. It's like tape. Before I buy a generic brand, I'll buy 3M.