David, thanks for providing us with a venue to have the meet up, you are a great host.
I had great time talking to the guys. Ron has an awesome set up to look at edges, and some really cool natural rocks. I really liked his newspaper strop for oiling bevels. Randy was a pleasure to talk to about honing and hones. I learned a few things from him.
Howard had two awesome tanto with him, but I got carried away and forgot to ask to look at them more closely, but I was impressed with the workmanship.
Mike(entropy1049), thanks for the vintage Williams Mug Soap, that is so easy to lather, wish they had not changed the formula.
Here are the pics I took, the time flew by so fast with all the conversations and cool things going on, I wish I had taken more pics and a video.
Randy talking to Howard and Joamo
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Randy setting up his lathe grinder
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Terry (I hope I remembered the name right) talking to Caylan, showing some razors. Caylan is the latest convert to straight shaving guys, he had a well used and abused razor that Ron honed for him so he can start with a great edge.
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Ron explaining to Caylan about the need to mute the very sharp heel of Caylan's razor
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As I said above, Ron has a very cool set up for looking at edges. That CF on he table is gigantic by the way.
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Randy honing a razor for David.
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Ron honing Caylan's razor.
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I had a great time at the meet up, it was my first ever. I can't recommend enough to folks that have not been to a meet to try and make it to one. So much fun and a great opportunity to learn new things.