Thread: September 19th Iowa meet up

Thanks to all who organized the meet and to Guidry for hosting.

I had a great time, even though I had to leave early. It is amazing how much you can pick up and learn in a short few hours.

Looking forward to the next meet!

Were are the pictures....

Well small update.....
the new guy I invited (caylan) will be coming back tomorrow for his first shave/strop lessons....
I ordered a new strop and he will be getting my old one so that completes his starter kit.....
he was supper excited to meet everyone and very happy with the razor he ended up with...
Now I just need to make him watch a few videos and help him with his first shave and hopefully he enjoys it as much as I do....

Sorry I didn't make it. My friend needed a lot of help with his steam engine. A little overkill to use a steam engine to make ice cream.

Originally Posted by Guidry

Well small update.....
the new guy I invited (caylan) will be coming back tomorrow for his first shave/strop lessons....
I ordered a new strop and he will be getting my old one so that completes his starter kit.....
he was supper excited to meet everyone and very happy with the razor he ended up with...
Now I just need to make him watch a few videos and help him with his first shave and hopefully he enjoys it as much as I do....

Go ahead and let him practice with the newspaper strop I forgot at your house. I'll forgive him if he accidentally cuts it!

Haha yah I also was going to give him the (poor man's strop ) that I got from Larry at whipped dog....it's the one I cut up a bit lol
And was not very good to begin with .... use one of my Un sharp razors to start....

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



Randy setting up his lathe grinder



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.



Ron explaining to Caylan about the need to mute the very sharp heel of Caylan's razor



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.



Randy honing a razor for David.



Ron honing Caylan's razor.



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.

A lather grinder? Randy what did you create? Do elaborate please.
Looks like a great day for the event.
Thanks for posting.