It all started last night…my 17 year old son said, “Dad…the check engine light came on, so I took it to autozone, and they ran a diagnostic!” Here was their result:
Now we just purchased the car two weeks ago, so I wasn’t pleased! However, after a bit I went out, started the car…and no engine light came on when it started right up, and I drove it around with the car functioning perfectly. I still decided to take the day off of work, because I scheduled an appointment to get it checked at a more local KIA dealership since it still has the remainder of its 5 year/60,000 mile warranty. However, this morning…when I got up I took it for a spin to drop my daughter at the bus stop, and go get coffee for me, and donuts for the kids…no light…perfect functioning. I decided to cancel the diagnostic appointment, and just enjoy the day!
This really cleared up my morning, so i went grocery shopping…went to the gym since i was relatively pain free in my Achilles and knees, and then came back to the house where I decided to shoot for a perfect shave!
First I selected an old Frederick Reynolds razor from around the mid-1800s. This one came to me with 15 other razors and the big Hohenzollern Abziehsteine hone with its tri-layered rub stone in its original yellow box with both stickers from about 1890ish. The lot had been neglected for decades but it was at one point owned by a true enthusiast based off of the stone and razors. Sadly, I was only able to save a couple of razors…this FR being one of them.
The razor has a curved spine and sits flat on the stones…in addition, some talented master genius took it down to a ridiculously thin grind…with a nearly invisible bevel near that edge. I like to say “…quintessential Sheffield steel with a Filarmonica grind!” I figured I was on the right track!
Now we just purchased the car two weeks ago, so I wasn’t pleased! However, after a bit I went out, started the car…and no engine light came on when it started right up, and I drove it around with the car functioning perfectly. I still decided to take the day off of work, because I scheduled an appointment to get it checked at a more local KIA dealership since it still has the remainder of its 5 year/60,000 mile warranty. However, this morning…when I got up I took it for a spin to drop my daughter at the bus stop, and go get coffee for me, and donuts for the kids…no light…perfect functioning. I decided to cancel the diagnostic appointment, and just enjoy the day!
This really cleared up my morning, so i went grocery shopping…went to the gym since i was relatively pain free in my Achilles and knees, and then came back to the house where I decided to shoot for a perfect shave!
First I selected an old Frederick Reynolds razor from around the mid-1800s. This one came to me with 15 other razors and the big Hohenzollern Abziehsteine hone with its tri-layered rub stone in its original yellow box with both stickers from about 1890ish. The lot had been neglected for decades but it was at one point owned by a true enthusiast based off of the stone and razors. Sadly, I was only able to save a couple of razors…this FR being one of them.
The razor has a curved spine and sits flat on the stones…in addition, some talented master genius took it down to a ridiculously thin grind…with a nearly invisible bevel near that edge. I like to say “…quintessential Sheffield steel with a Filarmonica grind!” I figured I was on the right track!
