Some Definitions

[Bill Boehme]

In order to improve the level of communications among woodturners around the English speaking world, it seems worthwhile to define some of the terminology unique to our activity. I'll start with a few:

Valid Opinion -- one's own enlightened viewpoint
Opinion -- what others think
Fact -- see Valid Opinion
Herd Creature -- those who benefit from shared learning
Solitary Creature -- stands away from the herd; AKA lion food
Heard -- Internet rumor; see Fact
Internet Rumor -- Valid Opinion; see Fact
Grind -- waste steel
Sharpen -- waste less steel
Hone -- waste even less steel
Honie -- see OCD definition
OCD -- one who hones
Abrasive -- rubbing the wrong way
Sand -- delivering (I'll sand you a bowl blank)
Weight -- putting sand on a lathe
Wait -- allowing turning wood to dry
Scrape -- barely getting by
Skew -- a different perspective
Gouge -- paying for tools
Detail -- back side of a coin
Parting -- what a turner and his money do
Set Screw -- a screw that sits
Grub Screw -- set screw + ocean
Board -- what grubs do to to turning blanks
Bored -- uninspired
Live Center -- one that still works
Dead Center -- past tense of live center
High Center -- 4WD too far off road
Catch -- design opportunity
Design Opportunity -- catch
Vessel -- something that holds water
Art -- something that doesn't hold water


UPDATES IN RED

 

[Sean Boyle]

Bill you have to much time on your hands should you not be turning. Yuk Yuk anyways

 

[john lucas]

Works for me Loved the definition of OCD

 

[W Jack Young]

makes my head hurt when I try to think of stuff like that

 

[Bill Boehme]

Bill you have to much time on your hands should you not be turning. Yuk Yuk anyways

I'm trying to amuse myself while my left hand is healing from haviing a squamous cell removed. For some reason the doc thinks wood dust isn't clean.

 

[john lucas]

what's wrong with that doctor. Doesn't he know woodturning heals. I'm sucking down wood dust to compete with the brake linings dust I ingest while bicycling. I'm still getting over my sprained wrist. It doesn't hurt while turning, only steering my car and doing push ups. Had to back off the weight doing bench presses but I've been too busy the last few weeks to go to the gym. Hope to get a bike ride in today.

 

[Richard Jones]

"Me and my honies........."

Love it!

 

[Bill Boehme]

what's wrong with that doctor. Doesn't he know woodturning heals....

Apparently she doesn't understand that a guy has got to do what a guy has to do. (ducks for cover)

 

[Gretch Flo]

I'm trying to amuse myself while my left hand is healing from haviing a squamous cell removed. For some reason the doc thinks wood dust isn't clean.

Bill- 25+ years ago I had a neuroma on my foot removed, and a bulky bandage on. We just had a garage built and I wanted to move some sand around with a wheel barrel the afternoon and next day from surgery.( taking advantage of a day off work and weekend . Did what I'd do if I had a dog with foot surg. Heavy plastic bag to keep clean and keep the orthopod unaware!!!!
I get cataract surgery May 2, and May 16. Wonder if the plastic bag around head will work, Gretch

 

[Gerald Lawrence]

Cataract

Been there on the cataract and best not to push. The Eye does not take extra irritation well.
But, like you I think a bag would work well for other body parts as long as weight is not a problem. Oh, Bill enjoyed the list ......maybe you could put words with the same meaning on the same line then I would not have to get eye strain reading all the duplicates......LOL

 

[Sergio Villa]

Squamous cell, cataract... where is the nouvelle vogue in woodturning?

 

[Charlie Knighton]

I get cataract surgery May 2, and May 16. Wonder if the plastic bag around head will work, Gretch

up to a week after cataract surgery they worry about infection, after that should be good to go

go in about 8 am, out by lunch, suggest barbecue , something with some taste after no breakfast

hope all goes well, Gretch

 

[Gretch Flo]

up to a week after cataract surgery they worry about infection, after that should be good to go

go in about 8 am, out by lunch, suggest barbecue , something with some taste after no breakfast

hope all goes well, Gretch

They said I should stick around 10 days PO. But I may sneak out to Mass. on day 7, otherwise my trip is too short and have to work the next week. I'll have a better handle on it after the first surgery. Gretch