New SE razor - The General

Update as of 2/18/16:

We have modified The General's design a tad and will be getting prototypes made soon. The latest modification has included a slot cutout in the base plate.

Regards,

Colonial Razors

Only just came across this thread, but this razor looks very promising! I'm looking forward to hearing more, for sure.

Colonial Razors , you have mentioned you plan on making a GEM style SE razor after your current project. Just a suggestion, and something to consider...

I think it would be ideal if the razor could be designed to take both the spined blades (GEM PTFE) and the spineless blades (Feather FHS), without modifications to either blade.

There has been much discussion and debate recently concerning the pros and cons of both blades. The majority of vintage users seem to prefer the GEM, while the majority of new SE users seem to prefer the Feather. (A poll recently taken on TSN for OneBlade users trying both blades shows preference overwhelmingly for the spineless Feather.)

Considering how limited blade choice is anyway for traditional width SE's, a razor that could take both blades natively would satisfy both camps.

Not sure how this could be done, but I have read that the Ever-Ready Streamline can take both blades unmodified.

If a design to take both blades natively is too difficult, I would suggest building for the spineless variant; the reason being is that it is much easier to de-spine a GEM (2 seconds), than it is to have to buy both blades to spine a Feather with a GEM spine.

Just my 2 cents here for your consideration... And I wish you the best of luck on all your efforts!

Hi Len,

When we start laying out the design work for the GEM-style SE, I will definitely take your suggestions into consideration. It's going to be a three-piece design that does not utilize any kind of spring mechanism.

However, the GEM razor design will not be a top priority until we ramp up with The General. It is on my mind a lot though.

Thank you for your thoughts and suggestions!

Regards,

Kyle

I was skeptic until the picture of the base/cap was shown. I definitely like what is being done. Should be interesting to see what the first batch of reviews are saying. Good luck!
Kerry

Looks really promising! I like the idea of a light AC razor, and an original design too.

Here is a picture of our latest General prototype from our machine shop!

Here is a picture of our latest General prototype from our machine shop!  

That razor looks awsome. Great work!

Thank you KungOscar!

It looks very interesting. I'm hoping to see an AC razor that will be lighter and less aggressive than the Mongoose.