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Mantic59 is having a contest!
Mantic59, aka The Shave Tutor, has reached 5000 subscribers to his YouTube channel, and in celebration is running a contest. And here was my written entry for his blog… Classic wetshaving... I started using a brush and soap just after I was married 12 years ago. At that time, I was using a multi-bladed cartridge razor, and my new wife bought me a Shavemac 19mm silvertip travel brush and nice

Signs of Autumn in Seattle
It’s definitely getting closer to winter. The trees are or have changed colors. The temperatures are falling. There are fog horns in the morning on Elliot Bay. And the sidewalks are becoming stained with the imprints of maple leaves that have fallen and then been soaked by the rain.

The Human Figure…
I recently posted an image that contained a compendium of measurement date from the Architectural Graphic Standards from 1946. Well, here’s another interesting plate from the same book, showing the Dimensions of the Human Figure. It kind of gives you an idea of some of the things that an Architect might think about when designing a space for working in. From how high to make a shelf to how low to

Little things everyone should know
Years ago I ended up with a couple copies of the “Architectural Graphic Standards” 3rd and 5th editions. I don’t remember if we picked them up at a yard sale or if they were handed down from my Grandfather right now, but I’m thinking it was the latter… Anyway, I was glancing through them last night, because I just find them really interesting, and found in the 3rd edition (printed 1946) this