Thread: Dictionary of terms

http://content.penturners.org/librar...e/Acronyms.pdf

bdar

Thanks for the link but that's more like the social users guide on MSN rather than a serious point of reference for beginners. My initial comments related more to a photo of a lathe or a pen with arrows pointing to the specifics and describing them; much like Amos does in his posts. However, all was not lost as I finally worked out what IMHO meant

LMAO

bdar

Now that's a term I do understand although its been a long while since I used MSN Messenger. I'm not even on Facebook and refuse to try and work out bloody Twitter.

Originally Posted by plantagenon

bdar

Now that's a term I do understand although its been a long while since I used MSN Messenger. I'm not even on Facebook and refuse to try and work out bloody Twitter.

Ah11 A fellow modernist Philistine!!

Here's a start, Lathe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Now Philistine is a word I understand without having to refer to the Oxford English Dictionary (as if there is another Dictionary worthy of reference anyway). Nevertheless I think I prefer the word, Traditionalist. It suggests preserving something of value rather than refusing to accept new ideas.

No one seemed terribly interested in my suggestion so I will do it myself over the next couple of weeks if it can be place on here as a tutorial. How is that done?

I can understand completely how you feel. I started in this addiction about 4 years ago, and came across BLO, BOW, and quite a few others and it was a mystery. My suggestion is when there is an acronym or some term that is not understood, post it and ask for clarification. I don't imagine there are a whole dictionary full of terms that need to be clarified, but if there are, so be it. I am still trying to remember the initials for one particular type of wood that was referenced here, I found out what it was back then, and since then - I forgot it. It wasn't HRB!

John (Canuk)

Better than a dictionary,

Cheap as chips from David at timberbits the Pen Makers Bible a worthy book from beginning to Kitless with incredible pics produced by a Physicist and downright tremendous pen turner from America. He autographed my copy and I have long admired his work and ethics. Reinventing the wheel is fun, the IAP in the USA has a big library of descriptive purchases.

Step 2 go to an established Wood Club.

Step 3 go to a Working with Wood show for at least two days many clubs there represented.

I do respect your aims and ambitions.

As a photographer for a million years one description I will always remember in classification of a sort of dictionary.
Out of whack out of focus pic definition Sentimentally soft.

Kind regards Peter.

Originally Posted by canuk

I can understand completely how you feel. I started in this addiction about 4 years ago, and came across BLO, BOW, and quite a few others and it was a mystery. My suggestion is when there is an acronym or some term that is not understood, post it and ask for clarification. I don't imagine there are a whole dictionary full of terms that need to be clarified, but if there are, so be it. I am still trying to remember the initials for one particular type of wood that was referenced here, I found out what it was back then, and since then - I forgot it. It wasn't HRB!

John (Canuk)

Try hondura rose burl don't worry I have stacks of blanks with nondescript titles and numbers hehe ,cheers ~ John

Hi Peter

Thanks for the reference to the book. Fred suggested the Pen Turners Bible a few days ago and I have it on order from the UK for under $20 with free delivery. The point I was making was not so much for myself but also for others who are new to pen turning, just joined this forum and can find a reference point without difficulty. However, thanks to John I now know what HRB is. Anyway NAWAI


(not a well accepted idea)

I like the idea, but was wondering about a good way to excute it....would you want say, a term like "mandrel" to simply have a written definition, or be accompanied by photos of the various types?
Would one person post all of it, or would you want it to be based on members contributions?
Would it work better if each definition had a web link to various sites that have more detailed definitions or photos...?
See where I am going with this?
Let me know what you want, and I would be happy to contribute.
I think it would almost have to be a group effort.

I think its a great idea. When I first started making pens, I had no idea of the terminology of pen makers and didn't even know what a mandrel was or what it looked like. Had no idea what CA was or BLO so I can see the need for something like this among beginners also handy for more advanced pen makers. Go for it.