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

A nice brush-handle whipped-up by Rezdog!

Such great pics. Thanks to all for taking them.
Awesome to put faces to names with some of my closest virtual friends.
The food alone makes it worth the trip next year judging by the pics. Sausage gravy and biscuits. Never had that and I feel warmer just looking at the pictures.
For the record, humbled to have been a part of that build and also for the record, it was very hard not to sneak in a test shave. But I refrained. Virgin steel when it left Ontario.
Turned out super on all counts..
Tom, I imagined you bigger,, and tc smaller,, go figure.......

Mike you have never had sausage gravy and biscuits? I grew up on it. The more sausage the better. Still one of the best breakfast meals i can think of.

Nope, there are many rib sticking meals you guys have shared, seemingly staple dishes that have never made it this far north..
We do have poutine though,,, highly recommended up here!
Hehe.

Originally Posted by randydance062449

Rezdog (shaun) and spazola (charlie lewis).

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This picture is pretty creepy. Charlie has the look of just having farted.
A puffing of the chest contest?
Could be conjoined triplets with Paco being the little brother.....

OR the devil sitting on their shoulders.....Sorry, Paco, Shaun, and Charlie!

Looks like trouble! Smartest duo I have ever known!

Make that trio!

Originally Posted by petercp4e

If I had it to do over I think that I would have chosen a different scale material.
What I used was black and blue jean micarta. It's not letting me get a top notch final finish that I'm really happy with.
I am really happy with the 1095 blade and the fit and feel of the knife.

Pete <:-}

Great work, Pete!
Birchwood Casey's tru-oil makes those laminates pop.
As many coats as you like!

I brought Charlie a hat.....We need to see that on his head?

Originally Posted by randydance062449

#9 HSS Split Point Jobber Length Drill Bit, Qualtech | DrillsandCutters.com
https://drillsandcutters.com/9-hss-s...-bit-qualtech/

This is the drill bit Sharpton uses to remove pins. It does not wander off the pin.
He does not file or flatten the top of the pin first and he does not use a center punch. He puts the bit into the drill press then raises the razor pin into the bit. He does not lower the bit into the razor pin.
He takes his time and checks frequently.

Interesting. The drill seems to end in a spike point.
Most larger drils that I have have a tiny bit of 'flat' in the middle.

The thickness of the web center at the cutting end does not cut as well as the outer flutes. Splitting/thinning the web at the point is equivalent to having a smaller diameter starting bit.

More Texas 2019 meet pics


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Pete




Tim's Pink Forge which matched quite well with Paco's shoes