6th Annual North Central Texas Razor Meet at Charlie Lewis Straight Razor Workshop

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Originally Posted by Utopian

Forging always has been a big part of it.
That, and alcohol.
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Knob Creek by the case is the order of business.

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Originally Posted by Bruno

My tickets, Esta, passport international drivers license, etc are all in order.
I'll probably print everything i triplicate and keep one set in my luggage, one in my backpack, and the other in my jacket. Because I am paranoid about losing anything. International drivers license is not really necessary because I don't plan to do any driving. But shooting ranges tend to ask something they can hold on to whil you're inside, and I'd rather no leave my passport anywhere but on my body.

Definitely looking forward to seeing everybody. I'll bring 2 wootz razors, I think 2 carbon steel razors, 1 mosaic damascus, and I think 1 little kitchen knife made from a wootz end cut.

Also looking forward to US made hamburgers in all their variations while I am on the road. :D

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I was just thinking of a burger that I had in louisianna about a year ago at the burger king. I think it was called the texas whopper, and had bacon and jalapenos on it. I thought maybe I had found a new favorite burger, and then when I came back home, none of our local burger kings have it. maybe they will have it down at charlies

I can bring some Knob Creek for everyone else and Old Overholt rye for Charlie.

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Originally Posted by Utopian

I can bring some Knob Creek for everyone else and Old Overholt rye for Charlie.

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Ron, that is why you are my hero!!

I do pass through the duty free shop at the airport, so if anyone has anything they would like duty free let me know. I don’t smoke or drink so I’m the perfect one to pick stuff up.

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Originally Posted by spazola

Ron, that is why you are my hero!!

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Yup. I can be generous with the cheap stuff!

A forge and anvil in the parking lot of the Twilite, would be tame to somethings that has happened while you guys are there , much less over its history.

Knob creek will be freely flowing, if we run out of mine, I,m bringing Dave his half of a case.

Ok so Howard won't be coming, anyone going by his farm can grab his beer? Tc

Group might need that liscense Bruno, if if drink too much you might have to drive, i,m urea wecould find a couple phone books for you to see over my steering wheel! Just kidding. :rock:

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Originally Posted by tcrideshd

Group might need that liscense Bruno, if if drink too much you might have to drive, i,m urea wecould find a couple phone books for you to see over my steering wheel! Just kidding. :rock:

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That's mean, and funny.

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Originally Posted by tcrideshd

A forge and anvil in the parking lot of the Twilite, would be tame to somethings that has happened while you guys are there , much less over its history.

Knob creek will be freely flowing, if we run out of mine, I,m bringing Dave his half of a case.

Ok so Howard won't be coming, anyone going by his farm can grab his beer? Tc

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I'd love to, but it would seem rude to drink his awesome beer without him around. It'd be better to politely show up at his shop and drink it there.

It would be tempting to try to re-create that history. We could take up a collection for buying a cigar and a girl...

Howard's dark beer was very, very good.

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Originally Posted by JP5

Aww man, you guys are going to be forging at the meet as well!:cry::cry::banghead::banghead::aargh:

Sounds like a good time with some good folks. Wish I could come.

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It's a big part of why I travel to the other side of the world. :)

That, and of course alcohol, burgers, bacon breakfast, TC's cooking and general hanging out with good friends.

are we going to need grinders? I can bring mine that is 220 but I can make it 110. Not the fanciest but it would work. I have plenty of 72" belts to bring.

Randy I see you lurking!

How many anvils can't you fit in that Caddy?:rofl2:

I am hoping to do some hands on work learning about grinding and getting some base knowledge of metallurgy and forging. So I am really hoping that there will be grinders there.

There will be a grinder or two or three. I was just asking if we needed one more.

I have found that these meets are not a pre planned lesson plan and they rely on the learner to bring up questions and what they want.

I would like someone to bring a piece of bone and demo what they do to carve and or scrimshaw.....:)

We always need more grinders. It's just a matter of placement and power. I believe 220 outlets are limited so 110 would be better. If we could rig up a large hamster wheel, that might help too.

In Texas wouldn't Armadillos be more available than Hamsters?

We may need a higher gear ratio then.............

I will be bringing my high speed hogging grinder that we keep over by the forging area, hammers, some cold chisels (Randy and I had talked about another project), some extra safety glasses, and some ear plugs. I have yet to repair my forge gas line on my big forge, but hope to get to it and bring it to the meet as well.

My grinder is coming.

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Originally Posted by 32t

There will be a grinder or two or three. I was just asking if we needed one more.

I have found that these meets are not a pre planned lesson plan and they rely on the learner to bring up questions and what they want.

I would like someone to bring a piece of bone and demo what they do to carve and or scrimshaw.....:)

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Excellent. I know a guy that knows a guy. I will get that figured out.

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Originally Posted by 32t

are we going to need grinders? I can bring mine that is 220 but I can make it 110. Not the fanciest but it would work. I have plenty of 72" belts to bring.

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The way things are going I would say bring it, if it is not too much trouble.

Victor and Scott somehow make room for every thing.

Better to have too much than to be left wanting for tools.

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Originally Posted by ScottGoodman

I will be bringing my high speed hogging grinder that we keep over by the forging area, hammers, some cold chisels (Randy and I had talked about another project), some extra safety glasses, and some ear plugs. I have yet to repair my forge gas line on my big forge, but hope to get to it and bring it to the meet as well.

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I have three working forges now, not including the my heat treat forge. I think someone local is also bringing a forge and anvil.

Ok, i will skip bringing my forge. Who knows what else i will bring!

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Originally Posted by spazola

I have three working forges now, not including the my heat treat forge. I think someone local is also bringing a forge and anvil.

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Is the other guy from last year coming as well this year? I forgot his name.

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Originally Posted by 32t

There will be a grinder or two or three. I was just asking if we needed one more.

I have found that these meets are not a pre planned lesson plan and they rely on the learner to bring up questions and what they want.

I would like someone to bring a piece of bone and demo what they do to carve and or scrimshaw.....:)

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My plan is to pick up a hammer on day one and start forging something. From there we'll just have to see how it evolves, depending on who asks what. :D

Being that I have never forged or hammered anything, my ultimate goal is to have a blade that I can shave with that I made myself (with a lot of help and coaching of course).

The other, which is more important to me, is to make more lifelong friends.

Pete <:-}

I'm just looking forward to binge watching 'Bob Ross'.

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Originally Posted by Bruno

Is the other guy from last year coming as well this year? I forgot his name.

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I think Andy will be there, I am not sure for how many days.

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Originally Posted by bluesman7

I'm just looking forward to binge watching 'Bob Ross'.

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Careful now, that is sacred ground to me.

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Originally Posted by Bruno

Is the other guy from last year coming as well this year? I forgot his name.

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I think you aree talking about Andy Lewis, knew his way around an anvil. Good guy...

Yes, Andy. Great guy. His wife is a very wise woman. :)

In any case, this one is the first one coming with me to Texas.

https://imgur.com/7pu9aJc.jpg

That looks awesome Bruno.

Pete <:-}

There are a lot of exciting things lining up for this meet. I get more stoked every day.

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Originally Posted by spazola

Careful now, that is sacred ground to me.

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I was being serious. Very relaxing.

I think old Bob may have had a hash pipe just off camera.
He is super chill.

And we'll just put a happy little tree right over here.

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Originally Posted by bluesman7

And we'll just put a happy little tree right over here.

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It will be happy little razors

Speakibg of "little razors", i have one to finish...

Do you have a dry board or chalk board at the shop Charlie?

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Originally Posted by bluesman7

Do you have a dry board or chalk board at the shop Charlie?

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I am interested in any information proper information available.

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Originally Posted by bluesman7

Do you have a dry board or chalk board at the shop Charlie?

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"How the h$ll are you gonna run a shop without a chalk board?"

"I'm just messin' with ya Charlie..."

"...Well, not really."

---Howard Clark at the meet-up two years ago. (From whom Charlie subsequently obtained a large piece of chalkboard slate.)