Thread: Iowa meetup 2016 questions!

There are small town grocery stores in both Prairie City and Monroe, and a HyVee and Fareway supermarkets not far from the Sleep Inn in Pleasant Hill. There are a few options for lunch, local taverns in Runnells, and a couple of bars and diners in Monroe and P.C.

Hmmm, going to have to start doing some investigating. I will need the info for this razor meet and the Tanto forging class, the "ites" class and the razor forging class.

Bill what Dave said its the Sleep Inn not Quality, I got to many reservations I'm dealing with going up there and going back plus we are in Dallas the week before at a quality inn,, I need a secretary. Tc

i guess breakfast at the hotel then find my way over to Howard's, the address was in here somewhere isn't it? Tc

Morgan Valley Forge
115 35th Pl, Runnells, IA 50237
Just east of Des Moines a bit
Google maps has this down exactly.

I just sent out PM's to the Iowa and Nebraska people.
Here is the text that I sent ................................................
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Hey all,

May 28 & 29 we are having a Razor Meet in
Runnels Iowa just SE of Des Moines.

The host is Howard Clark at his
Morgan Valley Forge workshop in Runnels Iowa.

Howard is a long time straight razor user/maker and has been
forging them for a number of years. He is also an accomplished
bladesmith/swordsmith with a focus on Japanese katana's,
wakazashi's and tanto's.
Howard is a well known instructor in the blacksmith community on
a number of different subjects such as pattern welded Damascus,
forging swords/ knives and razors to name a few.

Here is a link to the thread
http://straightrazorpalace.com/get-t...stions-12.html

The address is

Morgan Valley Forge
115 35th Pl, Runnells, IA 50237
Just east of Des Moines a bit
Google maps has this down exactly.

Please note that this is out in the country.
There is no motel close by but Howard has a lot of room
for campers and RV's and tents ( old family farm).
It is locate about 30 miles southeast of Des Moines.
Out in the country a bit, and there are three miles of
gravel road to get here from the paved road.
The closest hotels are in Pleasant Hill, Iowa at the Sleep Inn,
or in Altoona where there are multiple choices.
Or Newton, which also has multiple choices.
All are approximately 30 minutes away from the shop.

This should be a very interesting razor meet as it is being held in an professional
razor/sword/blade forging workshop. You will see things here that
you will find at very few other places in the USA.

If you plan on attending or have any questions please post
in the SRP thread.

Hope to see you there,

Randy Tuttle
cell 651-428-2303

The Minn Wisconsin and Kansas list will be sent next.

It looks like there is a diner next to the Iowa state fair grounds

Home plate diner, they open at 5:30 am
304 E 30th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 just south off University ave ( hwy 163) about 8 blks.
about 4 miles west of the Sleep Inn on hwy 163, then left on 30th street about 8 blks?

OK, I have done my best to compile a list from people who gave some indication that they intend to go. Some comments were sufficiently vague that I had a make a few judgement calls regarding intentions. I apologize if I missed anyone. Regardless, here is a list to start with and it can be modified as we get closer to the date.

Howard Clark
Randydance062449
Guidry
Bkratchmer
Mainaman
Utopian
joamo
bluesman7
ejmolitor37
tcrideshd
ultrasoundguy2003
Learner
Dafonz6987
32t
Str8razor
Rolodave

Please help to modify this list of attendees.

Unless I get thrown off my horse on the way up there or the world stops spinning, I,m a for sure, Tc

Dad and I, Saturday morning for the duration. Oh Hellz Yes.