What's your knife made of, steel or titanium?

Glad you found a method that worked. Soap caps can be a real lifesaver for pulling out old dye without a full bleach bath. I've had good luck with a vitamin C powder mixed with clarifying shampoo for a gentler first step, but your result sounds perfect. It's all about avoiding that extra damage when the hair's already been through it.

Wait you're in Tacoma too? That humidity shift off the sound is no joke. I swear my own front door swells shut every fall. Seeing a gap open up after just three days would make me lose my mind, especially on a kitchen job.

Digital gauges are great for repeat readings, but they can drift over time without you noticing. My shop teacher always said analog tools fail in obvious ways, while digital ones fail in sneaky ways. That's why I keep my old dial indicator around to spot check the digital one every few months. It's not about trust issues, it's about catching battery fade or sensor drift before it messes up a project. A backup method is just smart, even with nice tools.

Oh man, tell me about it. I swear my last one thought I was trying to steal her foot forever. I must have looked like a complete idiot, doing that little hop-step shuffle to keep up with her. In my experience, sometimes you just have to laugh at yourself or you'll go crazy.