Just crossed 1000 head shaves and it hit different

Hit 1000 straight razor shaves on Sunday. Didnt think the number mattered until I realized I've only cut 3 guys in all that time. Any other barbers track their milestone numbers like this?

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allen.quinn7d ago

Were those 3 cuts just random slips or specific spots on the head that gave you trouble? Like for me, the back of the skull near the occipital ridge always made me nervous when I first started, that spot where the head curves hard. Did you notice a pattern with any of those three where the skin or bone just didnt cooperate?

robinson.quinn7d ago

Gotta agree with you now actually. I used to think it was all about just picking the right spots and having a steady hand, but after messing up a few times I totally changed my mind. The occipital ridge is a nightmare, that hard curve where the skin just doesn't want to stretch right. My three cuts were all in that same general area, one near the crown where the scalp feels thinner and two right on that ridge line. It's like the bone shifts underneath and the scalpel catches on something you can't see. Now I take way more time there, really feeling the skin before making any cuts, and it's made a huge difference.