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Thanks guys, one thing about holding one of these in your hands Chris, is it feels like you are grabbing a mortar round.
They do have some weight to them. You sure wouldn't want to drop it on your wifes custom designer sink.
Wouldn't be a good thing.
But for those who like to feel that they have something in their hand it will satisfy them for sure!!
Ray
We have to get you on sharktank with these and that logo. Cuban will be investing big time!!Quote:
Originally Posted by walleyeman
LOL!! Her sink is from the 1970's, some demolition would be a good thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by walleyeman
Hey guys :)
One of the people attending is Doughboy68. He makes very nice custom razor racks and will be bringing them to the Razor Meet.
Here are a couple of pics...........
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I just measured how much room I have on my bathroom wall...18", hmmmmm......:)
Very nice Randy! Look forward to seeing them!!
Ray
Is he bringing to add to the giveaways or just to show off?
The strop shoppe donated several pucks of soap. Meanwhile, we get 15% off an order with a coupon code. Check it out in the donating vendors page at ashevillewetshavers.weebly.com
Sweet. I'm looking forward to seeing them. They look awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by randydance062449
Rick-Quote:
Originally Posted by rickboone
Did you get the vendor giveaways from AOS as of of yet??
I will definitely be there. I would stupid not to take advantage of these demo and the knowledge provided. And it is only a hour away
Cool beans! We'll be glade to have you there. Shoot me a PM when you can with your name and I'll add it to the list for name tags.Quote:
Originally Posted by SS502MC
Hey guys, I was just chatting with Ernie Borraga owner of the Shaving Yeti and he is sending some of his shaving soap product for us! :)
Shaving Yeti
I love the name...Yeti Snot ! :)
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Sure did thsnk youQuote:
Originally Posted by Shavingboss
Thanks Randy for the heads up these should be fun. I looked at his website and got a kick out of some names of his soaps.
This is going to be a long read but worth your time if you are coming.
We are now less than a week away from the event. Just to recap what will be happening,
At 9:00 we will kick off with introductions. Starting at 9:30 Lynn Abrams will start his honing demo inside. Randydance is scheduled next with Utopian after Randy’s Honing demonstration. I would encourage those that want to hone or are already honing to get from these men, techniques that will improve your skills.
Here is a surprise addition to the schedule, Spazola - AKA Charlie will be taking my table and will be sharing his honing knowledge & skills as well in the afternoon. Though Charlie does not have a set time as the schedule was already set before we knew he would be joining us, Charlie will be giving his perspective on honing as well in the afternoon.
To answer a question on many peoples mind, Yes there will be free honing at the meet up. However the guys honing have asked that people coming limit it to one razor due to the load and if there is time they will try to do a second razor.
The outside area will kick off at 9:30 as well with demonstrations on restoration work including Clean up, repining, Scale making, and polishing. Your demonstrators for this will be Stropper, AKA Richard & Spazola AKA Charlie. In addition Charlie will also be talking about forging and building custom blades.
Klingspor woodworking, will be doing brush turning and pen turning using a small lathe for the soon to be brush turners in the crowd. Remember you can preorder from Klingspor and have your order delivered to the meetup and get a 10% discount (See post # 195 for information on the preorder). To round up the outside area Dean Collins will be doing a brush turning demo using a drill press. This is something we are looking forward to as an alternative way of doing things.
During the day Rick Boone will be handling the door prizes he has worked to secure, be sure you keep your tickets. Vendors have been wonderful to have sent so many items. Be sure to visit their websites for full information on what they carry, it is always nice to let them know how much you like their products and thanks for sending them in.
There will also be an area where you can bring in your extra soap and try out soaps others have brought in as well. This is a chance to see, feel and smell something you may be interested in. It has been mentioned to bring a sample of your local water and try the soaps under your conditions at home.
Holy cow Kevin! Looks like an eventful weekend for sure. Looks like you have things covered very well!!
Thank you for putting this Meet up, together!!
Thanks to you and your team for your efforts and dedication! Not to mention your time!!
Ray
Thank you for the kind words, but I can not take the credit. It is a team effort that has done this. If not for them and their selfless acts and hours put in, this would not have happened on the scale it is.
There are even advisors that donated their time that will not even make the event.
When I first heard of Shaving Yeti, I was curious. It's a hobby business, and they were out of stock on, well, everything. I got on Ernie's mailing list, and a couple of weeks ago I got word that their store was restocked. I rushed to their website eager to buy one of each soap, but when responding to the newsletter that had been in my inbox for three hours all that was left was Shore Leave, and Morning Wood. The scents are great, they lather up great, and they are both already in my regular rotation. I eagerly await an opportunity to try his Yeti Snot, and Columbian Necktie. I'm getting pretty excited about this weekend. Maybe I'll take all day Friday getting there, stopping in the 100 or so antique shops on route 441 looking to razors.......
HOW SHARP IS A STRAIGHT RAZOR?
I hope we got your attention with the headline. We do dislike bringing up issues like this, but we must in this case.
You know the old saying: “It was a lot of fun until someone got hurt”
After talking to an attorney about the meet up and legal responsibility, he suggested that we should think about protecting all parties, the team as well as the facility where the event will be taking place. His suggestion is, we have everyone fill out a liability release. After talking it over, and looking at our options, the team knew we could not buy an insurance policy large enough to cover issues.
I have attended many events where releases are required for participation and I am sure most of us have. Releases are common place in many areas where participation is voluntary and not required but do have risk. Since razors do have risk associated with them we have adopted a form that everyone attending will be required to fill out without exception.
Nipper will have the form to fill out during sign in along with your name tag.
Please understand it is not that we expect anything to happen nor do we think anyone would cause issue. But as the attorney pointed out, in a world where a court will award millions for a hot cup of coffee from McDonald's, how much do we figure a straight razor would worth and can we afford to defend against or pay for it?
In closing please except my apologies before hand for future double posting, I will repeat this post several times in the next few days so no one is surprised when they arrive to find this out.
We are extremely sorry for the inconvenience of this, and hope you will understand.
Please stay safe, and remember safety is everyone’s job!
Kevin
I have s few teeth aches today so forgive me. I have to put on the site
Ogallala bay rum
Noodlers inks
Noodlers fountain pens
Private reserve inks.
This sounds like an awesome meetup. Wish I lived closer and could drive down the day of.
We wish you could make it also. I noted it is a 5-1/2 hour drive 1 way for you, that makes for a long round trip. There will be many pictures and video for you to view after the meet up.Quote:
Originally Posted by eborraga
I noticed this is your first post. Let me be the first to welcome you to SRP. Feel free to let us know if there is ever anything we can help you with.
Kevin
Hi eborraga,Quote:
Originally Posted by eborraga
Wish you could make it but there should be lots of pictures coming out to see later on. Oh, and welcome to SRP. Lots of good people, help, and information here.
5 1/2 hours is a breeze. But unfortunately i'm racing in Bloomington Indiana Fridy night and Haubstadt Indiana Saturday night. If it wasn't for that, i'd try and make the trek. I look forward to seeing all the pictures.
Would we be talking sprint car?
Good news Guys,
I just checked the weather forecast for the meet up and the weather is looking like we will have a great event. You can check it anytime by using this link
National Weather Service
Hi All,
Don't forget that there will be a table set up for folks to test lather and smell shaving soaps. Kind of a try it to see if you like it before you go buy it. Several folks are bringing their own soaps in from home to let people try and play with and Rod from Stirling Soaps has sent several more samples of his soaps for us to play with in addition to the samples he sent earlier to give out to everyone there. That makes 54 samples in all. It is the newest formula and is easier to lather. I could smell the Electric Sheep before I even opened the box. He also sent samples of Scots Pine Sheep, Jasmine Sambac, Black Cumin and Orange, and Rose for us to try and play with.
If you have soaps you don't mind people playing with bring them along. Also, bring some of your water with you and use that to test the soaps with. One thing I have learned about soaps is that some soaps do better in soft water while others do better in hard water. We will have a few brushes out there but if you want to see if a soap works well for you bring your brush too.
See you all in 4 more days!
Ooh! I love Noodlers. =)Quote:
Originally Posted by rickboone
Me
Here's a noodler for you CJ.Quote:
Originally Posted by CJBianco
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Last time I signed a release, they tossed my butt out of a perfectly good airplane.:deal:
Colman, Fourshee the GM for Klingspor just sent me a picture of a brush Tucker Garrison of Brevard NC. did for him to show us what he can do. We did ask that he bring someone that had a good handle on turning and thought outside of the box. What can I say we are not disappointed by Tuckers work what so ever!
The offer for delivery of your order to the event at 10% off is getting short now with only 2 days left. I just found out they have micro mesh up to 28,000 grit in belt form as well. I am getting some for my 1”x 42” belt sander. I will now be able to see my eye lashes in my blades now.
Klingspor's Woodworking Shop | Quality Tools and Supplies for the Woodworker.
you can call Colman at Toll Free: 800-228-0000 x 3700
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Well it looks like I have the video for the microscope working. [Thank you to Gonzo (Bob) for getting me the cable and adaptor that we never got around to using for the Chicago meet-up.]
It's not perfect yet, but it's workable. No one will have to squint into microscope eyepieces and be frustrated with what they can't see, and most importantly we can all be looking at the same thing at the same time.
I'm scrambling at work trying to get enough done at the right times to allow me to be gone for a 4 day window of time. I hope Randy doesn't mind if I fall asleep a few times while I'm driving! Anyway, I'll start packing tonight and hopefully will remember to bring more than hones and microscopes.
Can I assume that I don't need to bring any strops?
I am sure there will be a few that you can use. the one's set up in the stropping area are more for learning / technique , those are made from steer hide with Dee Rings on both ends. They are not what I would put a 20K edge on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Utopian
Really? What would you put s 20k edge on?
I have a tony miller steer and it's incredibly smooth. Is this steer different I wonder?
More like bridle or latigo?
I may demonstrate how to fix broken scales. Just depends on interest and time
Kevin and Ron-I plan to bring Kevin's outstanding custom 3" English Bridle he did for me to show off. Experienced stroppers with 1,000,000 OSHA certified nick-free laps are welcome to try it out. Whoever puts the first nick in it will be challenged to a duel in the parking lot.:D
Being a quaility maker, Tony Miller I am sure uses bends or double shoulders for his strops. I am sure he also uses # 1 as well and hand selects as well. This is also the material I use in my strops. However in this case with new guys trying to learn to strop the first time I choose to use a number 3 Belly. My thoughts are they will get nicked, cut and abused every way you can imagine. The cost from # 1 bend to a #3 belly is about 4 to 5 times. Bellies are also soft and uneven due to the stretch marks and scares. So to answer your question I would put my edges on a flat 6 oz / 9 oz single bend or double shoulder.Quote:
Originally Posted by rickboone
Randy is bringing in razors for the stropping area to be used on the strops mentioned above so no one will have to use their own on them.
Kevin
That leaves me out. I better stick to newspaper for now, easier and cheaper to replace. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad
I'll be spending some quality time at that station. I'll bring some Bio Freeze for the sore arms afterwards. LOL!!Quote:
Originally Posted by hidestoart
okay, so essentially, steer is not steer is not steer... right? that makes sense to me..Quote:
Originally Posted by hidestoart
just updated the website..check it out... we have another scuttle to give away, a bunch of ogallala bay rum and more!!
Donating Vendors - Asheville NC wet shavers meet
Cool!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Warpiper
~Richard
