Thread: 7th Annual North Central Texas Razor Meet at Charlie Lewis Straight Razor Workshop

I have mentioned this in another thread and I still haven't finished it.

Skip Nord was giving a demo in Iowa and the handle came from a piece of oak firewood I rescued.

I got the knot from Geezer recently and I think that when I FINALLY get it done it will be a combination of good memories.

Tim

Sounds interesting.

Making a brush handle on a lathe is something I've always wanted to learn.

Pete <:-}

I still have the Bush handle i made at Howard's Iowa meet.

Are there people with a wood stash that they will bring? Should you need some bits, any one let me know relatively soon.

Originally Posted by RezDog

I had not considered making brushes as a possible at the meet. I have a lot of pacific yew of that interests you.
Let me know and I can put a piece in my luggage.

I don't know wood well enough to know if pacific yew would be a good choice. But yeah I'd say if you think it would work I'd like to get a piece from you. That will mean more to me than a blank from Woodcrafters. I thought that 32t's chunk of firewood from Howards was a pretty cool idea.

Originally Posted by petercp4e

Is there a lathe somewhere in the shop?

Pete <:-}

You were sitting right beside it when you were grinding your razor. It did have a drop cloth over it if I remember correctly so you are forgiven.

Originally Posted by RezDog

Are there people with a wood stash that they will bring? Should you need some bits, any one let me know relatively soon.

I have some 8/4 ribboned sapele I could make some 2”x2” stock from.

From the picture you can see that the knot is just slightly larger than the hole.

And then how deep is the hole?

I have not set a knot before and will bring it along to get others opinions on how to and how deep to set it.

Tim

P.S. I am sure that at least one person there will have an opinion!

I have lied and have set a knot before....

I'll set that sucker for you, Tim. Make the hole bigger and deeper if necessary..Just where the knot barely fits-in.
When you say you like this loft, we shall measure it, yank it out, put a humongous dollop of goop on the end of the plug and shove it in right where you like it.
Hang it up bristles-down for a day or 2. Easy! Yeah
I will bring some Goop!