[Lowell Holmes]

Why is a donkey's-ear shooting board called a donkey's ear? :-)

[RicodJour]

On Jun 28, 8:48 pm, "Lowell Holmes" wrote:
Why is a donkey's-ear shooting board called a donkey's ear? :-)

Horse's ass was already taken...? I have no idea why it's called
that. I also have no idea what it is, so I don't feel too bad about
it.

R

[RicodJour]

On Jun 28, 8:48 pm, "Lowell Holmes" wrote:
Why is a donkey's-ear shooting board called a donkey's ear? :-)

Which brings up a question I have - isn't it a chuting board? The
plane rides in a chute, right?

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
Chute
Shoot\, n. [F. chute. See Chute. Confused with shoot to let fly.] An
inclined plane, either artificial or natural, down which timber, coal,
etc., are caused to slide; also, a narrow passage, either natural or
artificial, in a stream, where the water rushes rapidly; esp., a
channel, having a swift current, connecting the ends of a bend in the
stream, so as to shorten the course. [Written also chute, and shute.]
[U. S.]

They say right in the definition that it's an inclined plane.

R

[Lowell Holmes]

"RicodJour" wrote in message
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On Jun 28, 8:48 pm, "Lowell Holmes" wrote:
Why is a donkey's-ear shooting board called a donkey's ear? :-)

Which brings up a question I have - isn't it a chuting board? The
plane rides in a chute, right?

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
Chute
Shoot\, n. [F. chute. See Chute. Confused with shoot to let fly.] An
inclined plane, either artificial or natural, down which timber, coal,
etc., are caused to slide; also, a narrow passage, either natural or
artificial, in a stream, where the water rushes rapidly; esp., a
channel, having a swift current, connecting the ends of a bend in the
stream, so as to shorten the course. [Written also chute, and shute.]
[U. S.]

They say right in the definition that it's an inclined plane.

R

I can't argue with that. :-)

[clare at snyder dot ontario dot canada]

On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:59:44 -0700 (PDT), RicodJour
wrote:

On Jun 28, 8:48 pm, "Lowell Holmes" wrote:
Why is a donkey's-ear shooting board called a donkey's ear? :-)

Horse's ass was already taken...? I have no idea why it's called
that. I also have no idea what it is, so I don't feel too bad about
it.

R
Likely because of the angle formed between the boards (viewed from the
end). Looks a bit like the ears on a donkey if you use a bit of
imagination.

A shooting board is a jig used for planing - and a donkey's ear
shooting board is used for cleaning up mitered joints.
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[Buddy Matlosz]

"Lowell Holmes" wrote in message
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"RicodJour" wrote in message
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On Jun 28, 8:48 pm, "Lowell Holmes" wrote:
Why is a donkey's-ear shooting board called a donkey's ear? :-)

Which brings up a question I have - isn't it a chuting board? The
plane rides in a chute, right?

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
Chute
Shoot\, n. [F. chute. See Chute. Confused with shoot to let fly.] An
inclined plane, either artificial or natural, down which timber, coal,
etc., are caused to slide; also, a narrow passage, either natural or
artificial, in a stream, where the water rushes rapidly; esp., a
channel, having a swift current, connecting the ends of a bend in the
stream, so as to shorten the course. [Written also chute, and shute.]
[U. S.]

They say right in the definition that it's an inclined plane.

R

I can't argue with that. :-)

I can. I believe the inclined plane in that definition refers to one of the
so-called simple machines, and is just a basic ramp with a slope to it,
rather than a woodworking plane.

B.

[Lowell Holmes]

"Buddy Matlosz" wrote in message
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SNIP


R

I can't argue with that. :-)

I can. I believe the inclined plane in that definition refers to one of
the so-called simple machines, and is just a basic ramp with a slope to
it, rather than a woodworking plane.

B.

This was just a fun post. I still am curious where the name originated.

I did make something similar and with my BU jack plane was able to easily
miter joints on some molding.