Casey Fox (u/caseyfox)

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Bought a $200 'pro' trimmer from a trade show that broke in a month

I was at the Midwest Barber Expo last fall and got talked into buying this fancy cordless trimmer from a booth. The guy swore it was the best thing ever, but the motor gave out after maybe 30 clients. I'm out the cash and had to scramble to get my old reliable one fixed. Anyone know a good brand for cordless trimmers that actually last?

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caseyfox•1d ago

A client told me my drawer pulls looked like 'sad robot eyebrows' and I can't unsee it now

They were right, the placement was way too high and close together. I moved them down an inch and centered them, and it fixed the whole face of the cabinet. Anyone else get a piece of weird feedback that actually helped?

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caseyfox•4d ago

TIL my old way of setting posts was costing me half a day on every job

For years, I mixed concrete in a wheelbarrow and poured it dry around the posts, thinking it was the 'right' way. Last month, I helped a guy on a big job in Springfield who used pre-mixed bags and a post hole mixer attachment on his drill. We set twenty 4x4 posts in under two hours, and they were rock solid. I was sure the dry pour method was stronger, but the speed and clean finish with the wet mix changed my mind completely. Has anyone else switched methods and been surprised by the results?