@clairebaker same here. Seems like everyone's going back to simpler stuff lately, not just in shaving but all over. Less is more across the board.

Oh man, have you tried just marking the tiller with a sign-up sheet taped right on the handle? That way everyone can see who's next and it puts the pressure on him publicly (like a library book system). It might save those family dinners if there's no room for arguments about whose turn it is.

Yeah, honestly I used to be the same way. I'd get frustrated if something took longer than an hour and think I was wasting time. But after a few projects like that I realized you're right, the slower fixes are where you actually learn the board layout and how everything connects.

You said linen gets brittle over time, but that's not really accurate. Linen actually gets stronger when it gets wet and doesn't degrade as fast as cotton does. The real issue with linen is it has less stretch so it can snap under sudden tension, not because it gets brittle from age. Polyester is more forgiving with the pull and it doesn't dry rot like some natural fibers can in really dry climates. But a properly stored linen book from the 1800s can still have solid thread, so it's not like linen just falls apart.

Wait, isn't Trello free for small teams though...? That's rough if he actually paid for it and they still went back to the whiteboard.