After patiently waiting, and starting to go a little stir crazy, I'm glad to say I got my razor in today. It actually arrived saturday, but I wasn't home when they tried to deliver it, so I had to wait until today to go pick it up at the post office.
Total time from Germany to Kansas City, KS: 9 days
Razor arrived in a bubble envelope, wrapped in bubble wrap surrounded by stiff cardboard stapled close to the blade to keep it tight. The razor arrived in perfect condition, and was exactly as described in the sale ad.
Observations: It is incredibly light, much more so than I would have expected. In fact, the wood in the scales is so light, that if I lay the razor on it's side on the scales, it immediately rolls over onto the spine of the razor. It is also larger in person that I expected, the scales and the entire piece look huge compared to all my other razors. It is perhaps twice the width (the scales) of my Bill Ellis razor. I haven't had a chance to shave with it yet, so I can't comment on how keen the edge is, but everything else is extremely satisfactory.
Thanks again man
