The name was given just before The Second Gulf War , when Saddam
was ranting about The Mother Of All Wars, by someone in rec.woodworking.

If you want to turn BIG - and LONG - Tom Plamann's solution should
fill the bill.

http://www.plamann.com/architecturalwoodcolumns.html

charlie b

ps - explore his site - the guy is truly an amazing woodworker