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

The meeting is one of those things that it is what you want to make it to be.

Ask your questions and there is someone there that can answer them.

If you have something to demonstrate others will watch.

The couple of times that I have attended it wasn't scripted and I have ended coming away with a couple of lessons that I hadn't thought of before I arrived.

And putting faces and voices to what I read on the internet is priceless!

There is an extreme amount of talent there for sure, but there is no question too simple.

Originally Posted by jfk742

Im flying into OKC 2/20/19. Is there anyone else who may want to split a rental car? Also looking for someone to split a room with at Twilite.

It is good to hear that you will join us.

Give us the details of your arrival time please.

Originally Posted by Diboll

Would love to attend and meet some of the famous people I see here on the forum and on YouTube, if this is the right meeting. This meeting seems to be primarily for folks building razors and I would love to do that, but I don't think that's going to happen at this stage of my life. What I really need is some help with light restoration, building and installing scales, and honing. Would this meeting be appropriate or should I seek a different venue?

There will be a number of people there who are good in those areas.
Rolodave is very good at restoration and scales and a number of us do ok with honing

Originally Posted by RezDog

There is an extreme amount of talent there for sure, but there is no question too simple.

Can I book an hour of bone scale carving questions?

Hell yes. I am sorry my engraving block is so bloody heavy. It is too much to ship and would put my checked bag over the top.

Originally Posted by RezDog

Hell yes. I am sorry my engraving block is so bloody heavy. It is too much to ship and would put my checked bag over the top.

What is the weight of your engraving block ?

Do you have a recommendation of one for a beginner?

My 1/2 ton truck has no restrictions on weight.

Randy's anvil made some scratches that brings back memories and chuckles when I see them....

I bought a 5” block, for a variety of reasons. That sucker weighs about 20#ish. Weight is why I did not bring it last year. You can get not GRS brand blocks from an outfit in California. I have long lost the link. They are basically Chinese knock off but the price difference is amazing. If memory serves me correct a 5” GRS is just unde $1,000 but a Chinese knock of is around $300 shipped. Needless to say I do not have a brand name one. I checked it very closely when I bought mine and there was no appreciable difference. The size, weight, everything was the same. They weight enough that I did not want to buy one from China, for fear of it getting killed in shipping. Buying from China was even les than buying a Chinese’s one from California, but not enough to make it worth the shippping damage risk. There are smaller blocks and you can likely get away with a 3” block and never know what you missed. I use mine for all kinds of stuff and because of its weight, I find it great for staking razors when I am restoring, it has become indispensable in the hoarders corner.

Originally Posted by Diboll

Would love to attend and meet some of the famous people I see here on the forum and on YouTube, if this is the right meeting. This meeting seems to be primarily for folks building razors and I would love to do that, but I don't think that's going to happen at this stage of my life. What I really need is some help with light restoration, building and installing scales, and honing. Would this meeting be appropriate or should I seek a different venue?

Diboll, This is absolutely the right meet for what you want. There is a lot of forging and grinding going on in the forge room, but there are thousands of square feet of other area for scales, honing, strops and just general hanging out, eating, and BSing. This is 'The Meet'. You will be glad to be out of the dust and noise.