Thread: Asheville NC meetup ; April 26-27th

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Long story short,you did good.

Ha, it was a long story. But, it wasn't me. I made a phone call. Offered ideas and collected prizes. I appreciate it but there's so many others that deserve credit for getting this thing going. Thank you.

Is the number thing for the scuttle? My ticket number at the convention ended in 13, so I will go with that.

I need to change my number to 6, since 13 is taken.

Originally Posted by lindyhop66

Is the number thing for the scuttle? My ticket number at the convention ended in 13, so I will go with that.

It is a custom lathering bowl, you'll choose one that's pictured, but yes.

Originally Posted by lindyhop66

Is the number thing for the scuttle? My ticket number at the convention ended in 13, so I will go with that.

I need to change my number to 6, since 13 is taken.

Sounds good.

If two people choose the same number, prettiest person wins.

That or time stamp. Or I'll have my son do his meenie meenie moe catch tiger by a toe.

Originally Posted by rickboone

Sounds good.

If two people choose the same number, prettiest person wins.

Then I guess lindyhop66 can pick 13 to and know if that # hits I will get an honorable mention

I'll pick 21 even though I've never been to Vegas.

As best as I can estimate, this was my 15th shaving meet-up. I will remember it as one of my favorites. Many people have already been named and thanked and they deserve every bit of recognition they have received. It took a lot of work to pull this off and I consider the entire event to have been a huge success. I am very grateful for the effort they put into it.

Honestly, I'm at a loss for anything new to write after reading all of the other comments about the meet-up. I started out writing a list of reasons that the meet-up was a success but they were all pretty obvious. Basically I can narrow it down to we had fun, we met new people, we learned new things, we played with toys, we left with free stuff, and nobody died. Success.

It's rather difficult to explain one of these meet-ups to the uninitiated masses who suffer with modern razors. When I tell people I'm going to one of these gatherings, I usually describe them as being like Comic Con, but with sharp things, rocks, and old guys. I understand the puzzlement on their faces.
"Wait, you're going to sit around and talk about shaving?"
When I first heard of wet-shaving as a hobby, I thought it was absurd.
"How about brushing my teeth or washing my face? Can I make those into a hobby too?"

Whether you call it a hobby, or a sport (like Lynn does!), or a simple necessity, wet-shaving is greatly improved when you learn more about it and these meet-ups are great for that. Honing seems to be the most challenging part of using straight razors so beginners tend gravitate to it at meet-ups. It's easy to get carried away with that but the organizers of this event made sure to include other essential aspects of straight shaving as well. There was ample opportunity for everyone to follow their own interests and that's why the videos and photos show people spread out around the room.

Simply put, I truly enjoy attending these meet-ups and highly recommend everyone try to attend at least one. Next year's Asheville meet-up will be even better than this one!

Originally Posted by Utopian

Basically I can narrow it down to we had fun, we met new people, we learned new things, we played with toys, we left with free stuff, and nobody died. Success.

Well put, sir.

Me

Thank you all for organizing and cat herding. The organizing crew had all the bases covered.

I had a good time at this years Asheville razor meet. It was well worth the drive from out of town to attend. It was great to meet new people, put faces with names from the internet and to see old friends.

The venue and organization were top notch. I am always surprised by how kind and friendly the attendees are at these razor meets. This meet had an abundance of vendors, kudos definitely need to be given to the organizers and movers and shakers of this meet.

I learned a lot at this meet. One thing that was interesting was the number of 1k hones being used. It kind of brought home the point that a lot of problems in honing can be traced back to the bevel not being set right. It is fascinating seeing the different techniques people used to hone. The brush turning demonstration was informative. It was good to talk to the klingspor man about abrasives, he knew his stuff and I learned a lot.

All and all, Big Thumbs Up,-----------when is the next one, I am looking forward to it.

Charlie