Thread: 2015 Minnesota Razor Meet May 23, 2015

Originally Posted by Rsutrick

Maybe this goes with the restoration piece. I have no idea what I am looking for when searching for razors at antique stores. What should I avoid? How do I know that it is a good fixer upper? Might be nice to have a session on this along with some examples.

I don't know if I like this idea....

Good deals are getting harder to find the way it is!

Originally Posted by 32t

I don't know if I like this idea....
Good deals are getting harder to find the way it is!

You got that right!!! Then with the nicer ones gone, the prices fer not nice go up!
I have been leaving them lay fer a while. Too large a backlog!
I think that we have and will find the same amount and quality as we have, The thing is us old Phartz are kicking the bucket and more of our stashes come to the market daily.
~Rihcard

Originally Posted by randydance062449

At the Tomah, Wisconsin razor meet I was speaking with rolodave and he indicated an interest in hosting a razor meet at his place in Racine, Wisconsin this next September. I will be checking with him after this razor meet to see if he still wants to do that and a then set a date.

Here in Minnesota I am thinking of the next razor meet sometime in late January. I am also considering having a local knife club join in with us. Sharp & shiny things !

Put me on the Fall list. Jan is a little iffy Detroit to Minn. Snow drifts and black ice scare me

Originally Posted by ultrasoundguy2003

Snow drifts and black ice scare me

Minnesotans simply consider that to be an excuse to run to the store!

Originally Posted by Utopian

Minnesotans simply consider that to be an excuse to run to the store!

Fine its on then. Found this little number for us to try out the next time we meet. Its from the same era as our blades.

Probably cant attach a camera to it but man it looks cool and the optics are very good.

im going to try to build the smart phone rig at work tomorrow maybe.

That looks nice!

You probably already know this, but you will want to rig up a bright light to shine onto the TOP of the stage rather than making use of the mirror under the stage.

Originally Posted by 32t

I don't know if I like this idea....

Good deals are getting harder to find the way it is!

Yes, I agree. I quit looking at the antique stores when Geezer & RodB started in and set up regular routes!( Just kidding )

But....I still find a few.

Originally Posted by Utopian

That looks nice!

You probably already know this, but you will want to rig up a bright light to shine onto the TOP of the stage rather than making use of the mirror under the stage.

See your still teaching. I use it near overhead light source to produce the best results. It was just too cool looking to pass up. It still beats the digital China one I first tried.

First off I would like to thank Randy for presenting the opportunity to host this meeting, without his leadership and seeing the potential for the space, this would have never happened.

Secondly I was honored to be able to provide the space and to bring together the leading minds of the straight razor craft revival and kick off what may become a regular opportunity to share such a wealth of knowledge. It was amazing to see how open and giving the people of this community are. The collaboration of high tech and sensory tech to show new and vet alike, new and classic solid practices was stellar.

I began the trip down the rabbit hole of SR 8 months ago, by myself, like many of you, and found a deep well of knowledge available here on SRP. But it took until I reached out to the people closest to me, and imagine my luck that it was Randy and Rod, to really grasp the basic concepts of all the practices it takes to start a path for mastering this art. It's such a hands on experience that it truly takes face to face, steel to stone, grit to surface exposure to pass the knowledge on.

I literally just read this thread start to finish for the first time tonight, for any number of excuses, but it was great to see the communications in a AAR kind of setting. I got the link to post my pix, but Randy beat me to it I see.

Thanks for making this culture possible, let's do this again some time.