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Rendezvous 2015-Anybody Makin' Plans?
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Great pics everyone. From what I saw, everyone had a great time. I know I did.
I just hope Sarah makes a speedy and full recovery from her traumatic experience. I'm still having nightmares from having witnessed it...
Ohh noo !! What happened ? Don't leave us hanging !!
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Nice Primble! great shots, for some reason my hair seems to be missing down the middle, must be a reverse Mohawk style 
Here's my Ancient Barlow I picked up from Charlie, pardon the shot, just a quick one this morning, will update as I have time;
G2
Here's my Ancient Barlow I picked up from Charlie, pardon the shot, just a quick one this morning, will update as I have time;
G2
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Evan, that fixed blade was really cool, loved that handle sir!
G2
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We are all having a great time up here! I knew we were going to have fun, but I had no idea it would be so delicious!! Mmmmmmm!
Yeah, they'll be at dealers soon I believe.
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Fantastic pics Rob! Thank you for posting them for us. 
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Hey Primble! Where are the pic's of Paul Hilborn and me?! 
We were the life of the party!! Tough crowd Roberto!
We were the life of the party!! Tough crowd Roberto! 
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Thanks for the pictures and stories, Primble-- well done.
I'll return to some of the above soon, but for now thought I should offer some clarification.
At an event like this, and especially on the porch there at GEC, a lot of the fun is sharing knives and knowledge, taking knives in hand to admire and then handing them back or to the next person, etc. Up until this point, all such interactions had been marked by politeness and protocol.
As per the above pictures, Gary Graley brought his sharpening supplies along and very graciously spent time sharpening others' knives, explaining his technique as he did so.
After sharpening one of my knives for me, Gary asked me to choose another that I was willing to learn with, inviting me to use his materials as he watched and gave input. I jumped at the chance, determined to "get it." There's nothing like a hands-on opportunity with a knowledgeable guide, looking at the same thing together and discussing how to gauge progress and proceed all along the way. (Thanks, Gary!)
I spent a good looooooong time on my clip knife's blade, going slowly, watching the bevel oh-so-carefully, with evidence that I need to become both more consistent with the Right Things and more confident-- in that order. Translation: I went way slower than Gary, but was definitely making progress.
So there I was on the porch, a good hour or more in(!), determined to finish what I'd begun while Gary was there to help me see it through to good result.
Suddenly, with Gary gone for the moment and PWork nearby, an older gentleman I've never seen before appeared in front of us and started commenting on my progress and asking questions-- as many had before him. When he asked to see my knife, I handed it to him. He peered at the blade, then pulled out some mystery-made diamond metal plates and said they were better and faster than what I was using, etc. He held my knife out in front of him with the edge upwards to demonstrate how, if it were he, he would hold the blade still and bring the metal plate across the edge, saying, "I shouldn't sharpen your knife" while making the sharpening motions in the air above it.
AND THEN HE DID SO DRAG THE METAL PLATE ACROSS THE EDGE ON EACH SIDE QUICKLY TWO TO THREE TIMES, SCRRAA!@#$%%^&&KKKKTCCCH!*!&^@*^&@, AND HANDED MY KNIFE BACK TO ME.
"There. Now it's sharper."
When Gary returned soon after to cheerfully ask how it was going, he discovered me staring at my knife in stunned silence, PWork with his head down.
Yeah, you probably had to have been there to understand the full horror, or at least, horror within the context of trusting knife lovers who respect one another's cutlery. I still can't believe it happened, or that I sat there and let it. It was just so sudden, so unimaginably unexpected, and counter to any bit of manners I've unknowingly counted on all this time.
[PWork, I'm sure glad you were there, to confirm (and decompress from!) the event with me in the aftermath. Your description of its being like watching a wrecking ball come at your head, knowing what it was but being frozen in place, was very apt!]
No, the knife was not "sharper."
I was suddenly Done; Gary graciously repaired the edge for me.
We made a memory.
~ P.
I'll return to some of the above soon, but for now thought I should offer some clarification.
Gary showing off his master sharpening skills:
Sarah paying close attention to the details:
Don't worry, Sarah is fine. No injury. It was one of those "you had to be there" moments.Great pics everyone. From what I saw, everyone had a great time. I know I did.
I just hope Sarah makes a speedy and full recovery from her traumatic experience. I'm still having nightmares from having witnessed it...
At an event like this, and especially on the porch there at GEC, a lot of the fun is sharing knives and knowledge, taking knives in hand to admire and then handing them back or to the next person, etc. Up until this point, all such interactions had been marked by politeness and protocol.
As per the above pictures, Gary Graley brought his sharpening supplies along and very graciously spent time sharpening others' knives, explaining his technique as he did so.
After sharpening one of my knives for me, Gary asked me to choose another that I was willing to learn with, inviting me to use his materials as he watched and gave input. I jumped at the chance, determined to "get it." There's nothing like a hands-on opportunity with a knowledgeable guide, looking at the same thing together and discussing how to gauge progress and proceed all along the way. (Thanks, Gary!)
I spent a good looooooong time on my clip knife's blade, going slowly, watching the bevel oh-so-carefully, with evidence that I need to become both more consistent with the Right Things and more confident-- in that order. Translation: I went way slower than Gary, but was definitely making progress.
So there I was on the porch, a good hour or more in(!), determined to finish what I'd begun while Gary was there to help me see it through to good result.
Suddenly, with Gary gone for the moment and PWork nearby, an older gentleman I've never seen before appeared in front of us and started commenting on my progress and asking questions-- as many had before him. When he asked to see my knife, I handed it to him. He peered at the blade, then pulled out some mystery-made diamond metal plates and said they were better and faster than what I was using, etc. He held my knife out in front of him with the edge upwards to demonstrate how, if it were he, he would hold the blade still and bring the metal plate across the edge, saying, "I shouldn't sharpen your knife" while making the sharpening motions in the air above it.
AND THEN HE DID SO DRAG THE METAL PLATE ACROSS THE EDGE ON EACH SIDE QUICKLY TWO TO THREE TIMES, SCRRAA!@#$%%^&&KKKKTCCCH!*!&^@*^&@, AND HANDED MY KNIFE BACK TO ME.
"There. Now it's sharper."
When Gary returned soon after to cheerfully ask how it was going, he discovered me staring at my knife in stunned silence, PWork with his head down.
Yeah, you probably had to have been there to understand the full horror, or at least, horror within the context of trusting knife lovers who respect one another's cutlery. I still can't believe it happened, or that I sat there and let it. It was just so sudden, so unimaginably unexpected, and counter to any bit of manners I've unknowingly counted on all this time.
[PWork, I'm sure glad you were there, to confirm (and decompress from!) the event with me in the aftermath. Your description of its being like watching a wrecking ball come at your head, knowing what it was but being frozen in place, was very apt!]
No, the knife was not "sharper."
I was suddenly Done; Gary graciously repaired the edge for me.
We made a memory.
~ P.
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No doubt.Hey Primble! Where are the pic's of Paul Hilborn and me?!
And no doubt that particular party was held off site and youz two never made it to Rendezvous.
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ref: Sarah's tale of woe...
Haha, we laughed, we cried, it became a part of us lol
G2
Haha, we laughed, we cried, it became a part of us lol
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No doubt.
Busted Bob!
We will be there next year! ps Your knife is almost done. I will post a pick with one I finished for me too.
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Sarah, you told that story with grace. I think I would have been screaming!
I'm glad our forumites helped you out. Although I've only seen photos of Gary's sharpening results, I can imagine literally learning at the feet of a master. Good job, PWork and Gary!
I'm glad our forumites helped you out. Although I've only seen photos of Gary's sharpening results, I can imagine literally learning at the feet of a master. Good job, PWork and Gary!
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Thanks for the reports and pictures!! It's just like being there in person................not!!!!!! But thanks anyway. I WILL be there next year!
Sarah - I couldn't help but feel sorry for you while reading your horror story!
Primble - Great Photo essay sir!
Sarah - I couldn't help but feel sorry for you while reading your horror story!
Primble - Great Photo essay sir!
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It sounds as if you all had a wonderful - and very special - time, something to remember for many years to come I'm sure. Thank you for all the great pics, I need to go back and go through all the posts properly, to help those of us who couldn't be there, share in the experience a little :thumbup:
The Ancient Barlows look marvellous, so great to see how well-received they've been
I actually bit my finger reading that 'sharpening' post! What a terrible thing to do! Good of you Gary for passing on your knowledge - and for putting things right. Did anyone get a pic of the strange man (to put on warning posters)?!
The Ancient Barlows look marvellous, so great to see how well-received they've been
I actually bit my finger reading that 'sharpening' post! What a terrible thing to do! Good of you Gary for passing on your knowledge - and for putting things right. Did anyone get a pic of the strange man (to put on warning posters)?!
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Just made it home with my loot! What a trip! So many great people, and so many great knives!! It was a pleasure to meet some of you and finally put a face to a name! Unfortunately, I am not the "picture taking" type, as I was so involved in the moment that the thought never crossed my mind!
The GEC staff was extremely gracious, and more than tolerated my borderline annoying technical questions and digging for details. I really enjoyed spending a lot of time with Christine and Patty, along with some great conversations with Bill and William Howard. I also hit it off with their engineer, Randy, as we got into the nitty gritty of knife design and the technical difficulties that come up with some of the tougher knife builds!
Of course, it was an absolute pleasure to finally meet Charlie, Sarah(Pertinux), Jake(Jsega), Brian(Mr.Badexample), Rob(Primble), Ron(Halfstop), Rusty(Rusty1), Bob Andrews(RMA100), John(Augie), Gary Graley, and many other forum members! I must apologize for being terrible with names, as I am sure I have forgotten to mention several others. Seeing Lyle, and Tim(N.E.Tim) again was great, as I had the pleasure of meeting them at BladeShow in June. I also had the pleasure of meeting a lot of good folks that were not on the forum!
All in all, truly a wonderful event. If at all possible, I HIGHLY recommend making it up for the next event!
The GEC staff was extremely gracious, and more than tolerated my borderline annoying technical questions and digging for details. I really enjoyed spending a lot of time with Christine and Patty, along with some great conversations with Bill and William Howard. I also hit it off with their engineer, Randy, as we got into the nitty gritty of knife design and the technical difficulties that come up with some of the tougher knife builds!
Of course, it was an absolute pleasure to finally meet Charlie, Sarah(Pertinux), Jake(Jsega), Brian(Mr.Badexample), Rob(Primble), Ron(Halfstop), Rusty(Rusty1), Bob Andrews(RMA100), John(Augie), Gary Graley, and many other forum members! I must apologize for being terrible with names, as I am sure I have forgotten to mention several others. Seeing Lyle, and Tim(N.E.Tim) again was great, as I had the pleasure of meeting them at BladeShow in June. I also had the pleasure of meeting a lot of good folks that were not on the forum!
All in all, truly a wonderful event. If at all possible, I HIGHLY recommend making it up for the next event!
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ps Your knife is almost done. I will post a pick with one I finished for me too.
You're fast. :thumbup: