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What's in a name. Musing about eponyms vs descriptives. (warninglong)
Not a whole lot of non or new rcw woodturners know what is meant by
"George's Method of Woodturning" (gently turning a slowly revolving blank held by a pin chuck) or "Mac's Theory of Economics" (if it does nothing useful it sells better than if it's for use). There is a lot more to confuse woodturners than eponyms, but I just had to waste two hours looking up a little known syndrome named after some 18th century doctor who might have been a quack at that. Many of the tools, techniques, and turning philosophies named after the rcw turner we associate with them would draw a blank stare elsewhere in the turning world. Ask a club member what a COC is, just don't wait for an answer. In the wider world of woodturners there are many eponymous terms for what we do, how we we do it, what we do it with and why we do it. Not everybody knows what an Oland tool is, or an Ellsworth grind, or a Raffin cut, or the shapes of the ever expanding list of famous name skews, gouges, hollowing tools, drying methods and finishing concoctions. For those for whom the recognition light is on an eponym instead of a descriptive is short, quick and easily understood. My rant is obviously due to my frustration with the hundreds (thousands?) of "so and so's syndromes" that clutter the literature and send me to the net or medical library daily. It's getting to where only the news media believes that they know what the syndrome's eponym means and soon only vendors and prolific woodturning authors will presume to recognize what some turning eponym implies. Not a whole lot of you here on rcw will agree with me, but ranting clears the sinuses and lowers the blood pressure of practicing as well as closet COC's. How many of you guys besides Robert & me know what a "Nailshooter's Clique" is? (Small Clubby Group of Gray Haired Know It Alls) Hope I haven't misquoted Robert. If so don't quote me. This is just another "Arch Musing". Of course you know what that eponym means. BTW, I just learned what an eponym is, so naturally I must work it to death. I did warn you. Turn to Safety, Arch Fortiter http://community.webtv.net/almcc/MacsMusings |
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What's in a name. Musing about eponyms vs descriptives. (warninglong)
As always, you generate an Arch smile.
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What's in a name. Musing about eponyms vs descriptives. (warninglong)
I think I want to be like Arch when I grow up. Well, when I grow a
little older anyway. robo hippy On Jan 20, 1:38*pm, ebd wrote: As always, you generate an Arch smile. |
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What's in a name. Musing about eponyms vs descriptives. (warning long)
"robo hippy" wrote: I think I want to be like Arch when I grow up. (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Yeah, well, what will Arch be like when HE grows up? |
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What's in a name. Musing about eponyms vs descriptives. (warninglong)
Had to look up eponym before responding to yet another
of Arch's Musings. Escoulenesque. Wolfe-ize Lancer Phoed Tibettized Finelled Sfirification Drozda Finialized Sort of like BC and AC Before Cher and After Cher Now we've had Madonna Celine Britney Pink? I'm getting a head ache. When are we going to get to BLO 50-50 jesso ? charlie b |
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What's in a name. Musing about eponyms vs descriptives. (warning long)
Why grow up just have fun and grow older & hopefully wiser "robo hippy" wrote in message ... I think I want to be like Arch when I grow up. Well, when I grow a little older anyway. robo hippy On Jan 20, 1:38 pm, ebd wrote: As always, you generate an Arch smile. |
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What's in a name. Musing about eponyms vs descriptives. (warninglong)
On Jan 20, 1:58*pm, (Arch) wrote:
Snip Not a whole lot of you here on rcw will agree with me, but ranting clears the sinuses and lowers the blood pressure of practicing as well as closet COC's. * Hey... I agree with that one. No reason to bitch somehwere where no one understands what you are talking about. Nice to get a little moral support here, even if it is just a little. I'll take it! How many of you guys besides Robert & me know what a "Nailshooter's Clique" is? (Small Clubby Group of Gray Haired Know It Alls) *Hope I haven't misquoted Robert. If so don't quote me. * OK... now that's pretty damn funny. I am still snickering while I am typing this. Odd, too that you would pick that exact scenario, Arch. I have been strongly encouraged to attend a club meeting as they have run off most of the folks that used to go. The problem for me is I don't know who left and who stayed, so the only way to find out is to attend. Rest assured if I make it this Thursday I will be thinking of you, sir, while eyeing the current members. .......still snickering..... Robert |
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What's in a name. Musing about eponyms vs descriptives. (warning long)
Remember, growing older is manditory, growing up is optional.
-- God bless and safe turning Darrell Feltmate Truro, NS Canada http://aroundthewoods.com http://roundopinions.blogspot.com "MGIB" wrote in message ... Why grow up just have fun and grow older & hopefully wiser "robo hippy" wrote in message ... I think I want to be like Arch when I grow up. Well, when I grow a little older anyway. robo hippy On Jan 20, 1:38 pm, ebd wrote: As always, you generate an Arch smile. |
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