Shave of the Day - 9/7

Saturday Straights' Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

b-pure Shave Soap 

Jayaruh #455

Ralf Aust 5/8

Cold Water Rinse

Lustray Spice After Shave

The b-pure Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #455 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ralf Aust 5/8 Straight gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Lustray Spice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Ralf Aust 5/8 Is Home

The Ralf Aust 5/8 arrived on Friday just in time for Saturday Straights. The shave was very nice. I recorded it without any blood. It was definitely a Pretty Good Shave. I took a couple of close ups that did not show up well on the video. First is the etching on the blade and then the name on the tang.

It has the "Solinger Handarbeit" - handmade in Solingen - mark on the blade with an anchor and lighthouse and the "Ralf Aust Solingen" mark on the tang.

 

Shave of the Day - 4/13

Saturday Straights' Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse

Colgate Shaving Mug Soap 

Jayaruh #434 Synthetic

Ralf Aust 5/8 (first shave)

CWR

Pinaud Clubman After Shave

Today's shave is with the Ralf Aust 5/8 that once belonged to Chris Massey (Bama Samurai on TSD) who passed away last month. Tom White refreshed it for me. Thanks, Tom.

The Colgate Shaving Mug Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #434 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ralf Aust 5/8 straight gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Clubman After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

The following is ShaveUniverse visiting Ralf Aust at his work site.

Fatip Grande / Ralf Aust Straight

I got this razor recently from Charlie in Kentucky. He received a box of shaving stuff from Chris Massey's Dad. Chris passed away the first part of March and his Dad wanted his gear to go to good homes. Charlie contacted me and I received some soaps, a straight, and this Fatip Grande. I have heard of its reputation as an aggressive razor, so I used my skills to tame it. I have shaved with it all week, and I have gotten very close shaves.

The  straight was a Ralf Aust straight. It had a nick in the edge, so I have sent it off for a refurbishing of the edge.