{"product_id":"kmod-alpha-razor","title":"KMOD Alpha","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the reasons that I enjoy making safety razors is that I get to be creative.  Over the years, I've used the platform to experiment, taking an idea and actually fleshing it out into a real physical product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's what \u003cstrong\u003eKMOD\u003c\/strong\u003e is for.  The \u003cstrong\u003eKarve Ministry of Debauchery\u003c\/strong\u003e is where the experimental work lives: designs that don't fit the standard lineup, ideas I want to test before deciding if they belong there permanently. Full razors, individual components, accessories, stands, brushes, whatever the idea calls for.  Some of it will stay limited.  Some will move to the core lineup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReally, what I've been doing all along, it just has a name now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cstrong\u003eKMOD Alpha\u003c\/strong\u003e: a safety razor with a three-piece barber pole handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI've wanted to make one since almost the beginning of Karve.  The barber pole is an icon of the trade, tied to wetshaving long before the first safety razor existed.  But I didn't want to just wrap a simple spiral around a cylinder and call it done.  I wanted something with more going on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you're looking at is the result of dozens of sketches, hours of programming, a handful of failed prototypes, and a translator I wrote from scratch to get the machines to cut the pattern exactly the way I wanted them to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo colorways are available: \u003cstrong\u003ea red cap with a blue pommel\u003c\/strong\u003e OR \u003cstrong\u003ea blue cap with a red pommel\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandle aside, these razors use the standard Bison head - the same blade geometry, same enclosed blade tabs, same serialized cap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis handle fits all of our existing stands and the CB and Overlander heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bison head is designed around one plate. CB and Overlander plates are not compatible with the Bison.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt this time, this razor is only available as a complete razor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe entire razor is constructed from solid aluminum and is bead blasted for a subtle matte finish.  All parts are then anodized to add color and a long-lasting coating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe razor is complete and only requires a blade to be ready to use (not included).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"line-height: 1em !important;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall length - 96.5 mm (3.8\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle length - 89 mm (3.5\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle thread - #10-32\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade gap - 0.71 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade exposure - 0.06 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMass - 33.5 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100% Made in Canada\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karve Shaving Co.","offers":[{"title":"red cap - blue pommel","offer_id":47872065372396,"sku":"KMOD ALPHA RAZOR RED CAP","price":169.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"blue cap - red pommel","offer_id":47872065405164,"sku":"KMOD ALPHA RAZOR BLUE CAP","price":169.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2506\/5872\/files\/KMODAlphasquare.jpg?v=1782917856","url":"https:\/\/karveshaving.com\/products\/kmod-alpha-razor","provider":"Karve Shaving Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}