Thread: 1st Annual Los Angeles / Southern California meet

I just wanted to say it was a royal pleasure to meet all of you and share in your wealth of knowledge. Marty thank you and your wife for your hospitality and for putting up with us Royal cake thank you so much for the great gift that was above and beyond of you. I look forward to meeting again with all of you and any time you are in my neck of the woods feel free to drop me a line for some razor time.

Thank you all again, your a grate group of fine gentlemen.

It has to be said that you guys in So Cal that didn't attend certainly missed out. I want to thank everyone involved.

It cannot be said enough how wonderful Marty and his wife were. The greatest of hosts. We were invited into a beautiful home and immediately made welcome. You would not believe the signage just to inform us. Marty has many talents. Food was top notch. I was the lucky winner of the raffle (pic below) . Thanks Marty.

Voidmonster (Zak) donated a Straight Razor history book as a second raffle prize. Didn't win that one. I guess I'll have to buy the second edition as soon as it comes out.

RoyalCake (Shane) brought razor boxes for everyone attending. They fit two razors each and are gorgeous.

Conversations were great. The assortment of razors, hones and information were unbelievable! Great information was swapped. I think everyone learned something today.

Marty gave a demo on film honing with my Friodur! I can't wait to shave with it tomorrow morning. Marty the edge looks great.

Looking forward to the next meet.

Wolfpack you know you won that book right?? 10pups looked like he was eyeing that for himself - just keeping him honest

That was super nice of Void to offer that up!

You all are welcome for the cases, least I could do. Glad you liked.

And a good time was had by all. The first Annual So. CAL SRP meet has ended and all had a great time.

The weather was great and good and lively conversation and sharing of knowledge and collections and a nice lunch was had by all.

Royal Cake made gorgeous Purple Heart, French fitted two razor cases for each that attended, and Voidmonster donated a copy of Goings book on Razor Identification that was raffled off. All attendees received an embroidered micro fiber towel with So Cal SRP 2014.

A Raffle was held for a Swag Bag, containing a 60X lighted loop, a 60-100X lighted scope, a pasted nylon Chrome Ox and MAAS strop, A CBN .50 and .125 strop with mister spray bottle, a bottle of Glycerin, bottle of Smith’s Honing Solution, A colored Vintage reproduction Straight Shaving poster, Assorted Art of Shaving samples, an additional So Cal SRP 2014 meet Micro Fiber, a tube of Poraso and puck of Coronel Conk glycerin Soap, donated by Knife Gallery of Orange, CA, a set of Mustache drinking glasses and KindestCutofAll took it home.

It was a great time and a summer meet is already in the planning.

More 2014 So Cal SRP meet.

Even more photos

I had a great time meeting all you guys, if anybody wants to get togeather for some hands on honing, I’m up for that. Let me know and we can meet one of these weekends.

I would like to thank Voidmonster for his book donation that we gave away and Royal Cake for the beautiful razor boxes and piece of Ebony and to everyone that attended and brought their treasures, knowledge and curiosity. We could have made a single show of any of your collections.

Voidmonster, 10pups, Wolfpack and Jdoc you guys are out of control… in a good way.
Thanks to all for your generous comments, my wife and I had a great time and enjoyed meeting and talking to all of you.

Thanks again, next time I will take more photos, 5 hours was not enough time.


Here’s a few more Pixs.

Originally Posted by Wolfpack34

+1...I just opened the 'present' that Royal Cake handed out to everyone that was there. A very classy, hand made wooden razor box made to hold a pair of razors. Top notch .... THANK YOU!

WP34

+1 RoyalCake what a great gift and your workmanship is awesome. Many thanks!!!

Great job lads. Looks like a fine time, and what an absolutely AMAZING lot of razors!

Man, I haven't had a spare moment to come in her end say what a great time I had. I went immediately from the meetup to a birthday party, got home late, and hit Monday running.

It was awesome meeting everybody -- it's always neat to put faces to names -- and Marty and his family's hospitality really went way, way beyond.

Thank you everybody!