Asheville NC meetup ; April 26-27th

Guys I want to post about the meet up. Unfortunately I am so brain dead form doing the event and having to work today that if I try to at this point I will seem like a blithering idiot and I don't want to post just to post.

Thank you everyone for what you put into it and for coming. For the guys that stayed and helped clean up until the door was locked God Bless you. You all did such a good job no one in the office even knew an event had happened. Randy thank you for all the pictures and video you posted during the event. After I get some sleep tonight I will be up and running.

I have been having a good time looking at the pictures. lindyhop66, ShavingSnob, Moosiker, Randy, Charlie, Warpiper, Thank you for taking the time to upload them, It was all the wonderful comments and pictures that kept me awake today. I look forward to seeing what else shows up in pictures as the night goes on. Thanks again. Kevin

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I did not get a chance to take photos much.

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Originally Posted by Mephisto

I did not get a chance to take photos much.

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No,
but you did find some time to explain a few progress tests you were doing differently than me.

And I thank you for that, I have a couple I will hit the hones with this coming weekend and see if I can get a read on it your way. :tu

Check out the website now! Asheville NC wet shavers meet - Asheville Wet Shavers Convention 2014

Looks like a great time was had by all,Have looked at all the vids and pics,fantastic stuff,thanks for posting,was truley enjoyable.
But I gotta ask,why were some of those guys wearing skirts:)

Simon is Scottish.

Honing uniform.

I'll be ordering a couple kilts soon!

Randy's not sure yet! :)

Well, if you and Randy will be wearing kilts next year, I guess I'll have to wear mine too. I'll bring my bag pipes too to provide some soothing honing music. ;)

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Originally Posted by Warpiper

Well, if you and Randy will be wearing kilts next year, I guess I'll have to wear mine too. I'll bring my bag pipes too to provide some soothing honing music. ;)

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Hey I beg you to bring the bagpipes you and simon coulda had a heck of a sing along

Hello all, returned home safely. Hope everyone else has too. From our hotel in Asheville to my garage door was 12 hrs. and 15 minutes. Non stop, just fuel and bathroom breaks. Took the northern route home covering 6 states and yes we hit St. Louis exactly as planned for the rush hour in a driving rain storm. We returned yesterday, arriving home at 7:30 pm. Got unloaded, pet the dogs, saw Zac off to school for the week and ate dinner. Grabbed the laptop to post updates. Woke up in my easy chair about 12:45 pm with the laptop open and started but thats as far as I got. I will post later with a little more detail and thanks. Got to get to the store and check on emails and yadda, yadda, yadda.
Feel today like I have driven for a month. My backside still has the marks from the leather stitching and seams!!
Will catch up later though!!

Ray

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Originally Posted by Warpiper

Well, if you and Randy will be wearing kilts next year, I guess I'll have to wear mine too. I'll bring my bag pipes too to provide some soothing honing music. ;)

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I laughed when Simon walked in, because up until the day before, I had been planning on driving the car up, and wearing one of my kilts on Saturday. They get a bit breezy on the bike, though, so when my wife decided she needed my car, I had to wear pants. Next time I'll be in one, even if I have to change into it when I get there. So next question; anyplace to get decent haggis in Ashville?

Looks like you all had a nice time and nobody really even resembled a Trekkie

Many years ago I lived in Murphy. Played all over Buck Bald, etc. Anyone from around there?

Mustache Wax: The Peppermint Mustache Wax

Fine Aftershaves: Good smelling stuff!

Again, I really enjoyed having a chance to geek out with SRP again. Thanks to all the organizers for their hard work!

There are so many thank you's to extend that I will not mention names at this time for fear of over looking someone. It would take me a full web page to cover all of them.

What can I say? it was better than we hoped in every aspect. Lynn, Ron Randy, Charlie & Richard you guys sure did your part on showing the new and old people an idea or two about how to take care of their gear.

It was good for me to be able to put a face with a screen name, to be able to just sit and talk about the one common denominator we have (Razors) As for me it is a passion more than a hobby. To be able to learn from others is always a BIG + for me. I feel that this helped get my information level up quite a bit.

I want to thank all of you for taking the time to come and share your knowledge and just hang out. I know it cost you to do this. I just hope you got as much out of it as you had hoped. Thank you for posting the pictures and helping at every turn when ask, for sharing you knowledge with each other.

I do want to personally thank 4 groups of people, once again I am not listing names – You know who you are.

1. The group that came in and help set up Friday night. Without your help it would have been chaos on Saturday morning and this old cowboy would have had a stroke doing it alone.

2. The group that stayed to help put everything back together Sunday night. I am still in awe to think about the miles you still had to drive but stayed and helped when you could have driven away and did it all with a smile.

3. The team that worked behind the scenes to put this together. You all pulled off the impossible with only 2 months and 2 days you worked together to have the biggest meetup ever.

4. The donation Jar – Nipper and Warpiper went over the receipts of the out of pocket expenses for the event coffee, paper towels water, Ice, etc those expenses were covered and there was $95.00 left over. Nipper will be sending this amount to the Warrior Transition Unit (WTU) at Fort Leonard Wood MO. To further their cause and help a wounded veteran.
(Joe, Would you put a letter in with the check, Please tell them this is a small token of our thanks for what they do for us and sign it Asheville Meetup 2014)


I also want to thank Tucker Garrison our brush turner from Brevard NC. that came in with klingspor he was willing to let guys have a hand at turning and made some wonderful brushes for us to see. Colman, Fourshee GM for Klingspor. We would like to thank you for coming and showing us your line of produces. I know after talking to the guys at the end of the meetup you made quite an impression. We hope you enjoyed being with us as much as we did with you.

I will post a few pictures later, but am going to back out now, going watch the post and not hog the thread.

Thanks again

Kevin

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I laughed when Simon walked in, because up until the day before, I had been planning on driving the car up, and wearing one of my kilts on Saturday. They get a bit breezy on the bike, though, so when my wife decided she needed my car, I had to wear pants. Next time I'll be in one, even if I have to change into it when I get there. So next question; anyplace to get decent haggis in Ashville?

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We might just have to start a tradition!! LOL!!

Here is the itsapeech barber's hone that cjbianco gave me. Its a sweet stone. Thanks Christopher.

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And here is the brush Tucker turned for me. The knot is from Kevin (hidestoart).

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Originally Posted by Utopian

I'll be ordering a couple kilts soon!

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My older brother wears them all the time. He even plays/teaches bagpipes in VA. (He's always been fascinated with our Scottish heritage; mother's maiden name was McClain.) Maybe I'll see about borrowing one for next year. =)

Christopher

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Originally Posted by rickboone

Hey I beg you to bring the bagpipes you and simon coulda had a heck of a sing along

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Make sure Simon brings a jar or three of scrumpy. (Scrumpy...it's got bits!)

Me =)

I had a blast even though I was only there Saturday. I learned a lot and I've gotten two more straight shaves under my belt since then without even needing to touch up with a safety afterwards!

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I had a blast even though I was only there Saturday. I learned a lot and I've gotten two more straight shaves under my belt since then without even needing to touch up with a safety afterwards!

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Amazing what a little hands on can do!
Keep at it!

I shave above my belt

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I shave above my belt

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Now look what you've done!!! :w

Ron (Utopian) and me are now home just in time to see a rain & snow mix! :)

All is well here in Minnesota. More later............

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Originally Posted by randydance062449

Ron (Utopian) and me are now home just in time to see a rain & snow mix! :)

All is well here in Minnesota. More later............

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Glad you two made it and thanks again for everything!

I enjoyed reading about the meet and the photos/videos were great! :tu looks as it was a great success! Kudos to all!

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I enjoyed reading about the meet and the photos/videos were great! :tu looks as it was a great success! Kudos to all!

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I am still jealous of yours BBQ and all....
We need to get one in the middle and make it on helluva an event! :rock:

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Originally Posted by CJBianco

Make sure Simon brings a jar or three of scrumpy. (Scrumpy...it's got bits!)

Me =)

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That and some single malt.

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Ron (Utopian) and me are now home just in time to see a rain & snow mix! :)

All is well here in Minnesota. More later............

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I can't begin to thank you 2 for coming all the way down to Asheville and sharing and teaching what you know to us and for bringing all your stones and equipment. I also have a great deal of respect and admiration for you and all the other speakers and demonstrators that traveled all that distance on your own dime just to be with us and share what you know. I can not think of any other organization that has folks willing to do that for people they've never met. Thank you.

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I am still jealous of yours BBQ and all....
We need to get one in the middle and make it on helluva an event! :rock:

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Yeah, but the kilts? :D

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Yeah, but the kilts? :D

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Texan in a kilt ? :rofl2:

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Michael, the first thing I did when I got home was try to order some of that Lockhart's, and they're out of stock. It's great stuff, though, thanks for letting me try it!

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Texan in a kilt ? :rofl2:

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THAT is burned into my retinas! Thanks a lot :eek:

Hello all.
I would love to start naming names. Since it looks as though Chris has covered it very well, Thank you Chris!!
Thanks to all for making me and Margie feel so welcome! Thanks to all that worked to make the meet a huge success.
Thanks for the friendship that will last a lifetime for sure. Thanks to everyone that we were blessed with having dinner with, both Friday and Saturday evening.
Kevin and Joyce thanks for being such awesome host and hostess.
With all the thanks i will say that 12+ hrs. on the highway gives a person a lot of time to think and to ponder.
So I will say that the next brush that I make will be in honor of the Asheville meet up.
I will call it the Asheville Brush, Joyce's design.
Joyce was so very grateful for a hostess gift of a Kabuki makeup brush that I had made for her. I will always remember her reaction when she received it.
So in honor of the moment and the meet it will thus be called.
It will be different than any brush that I have made to date as far as the design. It will have a great similarity to one of my latest.
But different. It will be a while before I am able to give it a start but be watching the brush form.
Thanks all for reading. Thanks all for the great meet!!

Ray

Hey Ray, Joyce here.

Oh my goodness, I don't know what to say. I am so honored with your kind words and having a brush made by you, in my honor! I was so overwhelmed the other night when you gave me the one you had made for me! When I was asking you questions at the meet earlier that day I had no idea there was one for me. I actually was going to tell Kevin later that I would love to have one. They are so beautiful and feel great on the face! Thank you so much! I can't wait to see your design! Have a great evening my friend!

Joyce

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THAT is burned into my retinas! Thanks a lot :eek:

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I have never met you but this is not what I picture you in. Being from Hog country and the rivalry between our states I would not wish this this on your football team.

Kevin

Still funny! Brothers from another mother! ;)

Ray

After this morning with a wife that is happy and letting me know she is happy. It seems my ability to throw something together has been set a side. After designing and naming a brush after her,

I do here by publicly bow and formally admit you are the master of up staging. :tu