Barah :: collective name for woodturners

NC · 2004-11-30T10:09:21+00:00

I cannot (can I?) be the first to pose the question of what we termourselves when two or more gather in the name of woodturning? Forexample we know of collective terms such as Flock of Birds, Host ofAngels, Cast of Actors, Panel of Experts, Den of Thieves?. But whatof woodturners?Apparently there is no word that can safely and accurately group us,without defining the activity of the group. When sociologists talkabout humans in groups, the general word they use is "group." But weare more than just a "group" of woodturners since the term can beapplied to almost any gathering of humans, animals or plants. Wordsthat are used to describe creatures of the sea, air, and land aresingular collective nouns - like the English words fish, fowl, andcattle.So let me be the first to propose that we are a BARAH of woodturners.In the absence of any other term ? and I have scoured theworld-wide-web for a solution ? I think barah perfectly fits the bill.Let me explain - it's a very ancient word which arises in differentcultures and traditions and, depending on where you find it, hasdifferent interpretations. In essence its means "to cut"; "tocreate"; "to choose/select"; "to make something out of nothing".That's what we do.. we select or choose and then cut a tree or a log,and we create something from what was nothing.Welcome to the BarahNiall Cahill

Nov 30, 2004 24 Replies

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mac davis 21 years ago

you can say that again.. no wait.. you did..

hope 3 times is the charm for you..

if all else fails, you could be Tina Turner..

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woodgrinder 21 years ago

[snip...]

OK, cut me some slaaaaack!

I'm using the new Google interface. It kept hitting me with errors, saying it hadn't posted. Sometimes it did, sometimes it didn't.

People who are blessed with a real nntp reader don't have to worry about this!

John Maker of fine wood chips and sawdust

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robdingnagian1 21 years ago

I've had the same issues. However, you've got to admit, it was funny. Thanks for the chuckle Mac.

Eric

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rmcaskey 21 years ago

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i know i'm getting old. i don't believe how many times i read that before i got it.

martin caskey millers island, maryland

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mac davis 21 years ago

yeah, that's what I figured was happening to ya.. you should try FreeAgent.. good program..

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I used it for years and finally broke down and bought Agent.. spell check rocks! lol

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