I am in agreement with everything you said.
With all the technology we have and nothing beats these 100 year old razors....?????
Well except maybe the OneBlade Genesis.
I can't say for sure about that one but from what everyone who has tried one has said....
Still that takes an investment of over $400 to beat my $8 Gem.
Throws out the idea of "I'm going to save money and the planet all at one time". ROFLMAO
I'll still keep trying out the vintage stuff but right now it's my go to razor when I just want an easy, pleasing shave.
It just gets the job done.
Ron

Congrats
I saw that one too....probably along with everyone else on the forum.... but having just emptied my wallet and being on a fixed income
I decided I will wait it out, use what I have and learn more about them before adding one to my collection.
Looking forward to trying out the G bar after the smoke clears a little.
Besides I have to find a pen cushion like Karl G has on his.

In fact I think it's such a great idea I'm thinking of trying it out on some of my other handles.

Thank you. I did my first E3 shave today. Very efficient as long as I kept the angle right. I was planning on 3 passes, but didn't need that last one. I did feel it could bite me if I wasn't careful (and it did, once), but I liked the shave. Absolutely no feedback from my Barbasol AS. Much better than my G8. I found the G8 likable, but very mild.

Herm

Waits says 1902.

@riverrun took care of that for me. 1902.

Thanks again my friend!

It came with a wedge blade that looks pretty far gone.

Take a picture. Let's see if we can get it into shape.

Tom


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Razor: AlumiGoose in Black V1
Blade: Feather (2)
Brush: TSD 30DC LE w/ LS (MS) Two Band
Soap: Route 66 Bay Lime Twist
A/S: Pinaud Lime
Bowl: Boise Mudworks Blue

Three passes with a minor cleanup for a close comfortable shave.

You're welcome.
I've been transcribing more than a dozen Kampfe patents over the last couple of days, so I'm up to speed with Kampfe razors now.
My favourite Kampfe patent right now is their 1886 folding razor: Patent US354196

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Someone should make one....

Hmmm, and I wonder who that could be? Cough, cough, ahem @twhite

I don't know. I would love to meet him though.


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OK, clue added to original post...

Thanks to everyone that passed it up.

Never heard a G8 called mild. The G1 maybe. The G8 I have is very close to my E2.

I will do that in the morning when I get home from work!

Make one? I want to see somebody use it.

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Haha. I know him! He is a gentleman and a scholar.


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To further answer this.. Yes stamped star and Y teeth.

You build it I wil shave with it.

He is a OC Dammy type of guy I hear....

In which case it's a so-called HR-14B model and not a HR-14A as I guessed on TOST... according to Mr Waits...

We'll have a pass around and I'll be second to have a go...