Just now, Woodbutcherbynight said:

Took me a awhile but I found it.  The guy is kinda long on the explanation but hey it was a long time ago.

 

 

 

it's still wrong, if you read the above scripture accurately the author is describing a scenario whereas a carpenter was swinging his axe, and he accidentally hit his sons leg and cut right through his sons tendon. Context is everything Gunny, my translation is good, you obviously didn't show up that day in school.

I can see the typesetter to misinterpret the word so tendon is in print and I agree not correct. As was said I have seen this misspelling in woodworking and turning forums.

 

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Oh I talked to the guy Gunny quoted and he said he misspelled the word and forgot to proofread.

Edited September 8, 20196 yr by Gerald

9 minutes ago, Gerald said:

Oh I talked to the guy Gunny quoted and he said he misspelled the word and forgot to proofread.

Used this again didn't you?

 

2 hours ago, John Morris said:

Not denying you won't find it used in places Dan, but I'd challenge anyone to find an official reference to it, from whence and thence did it come from? Is there any historical accuracy to "tendon"?

 

I agree it is totally wrong.  Tenon is correct in my book.

 

http://forthewordconfused.blogspot.com/2014/03/tendon-tenon.html

 

Edited September 8, 20196 yr by HandyDan

Tenon...tendon...either way, when it breaks, you're in a world of hurt. L for leap, D for drag and R for race, right? 

On 9/6/2019 at 10:38 PM, Michael Thuman said:

Do we all agree for fine furniture the best joints are M&T (Case) and Dove Tail (DT) Drawers or boxes?

For M&T the Tenon is to be 1/3 the thickness of the peice so if the T of the peice is 3/4 then the tenon is 1/4.

But if for examply you are building a building then T is 1.5 or 2 and tenon is .5 or .66

Do you prefer hidden M & T or exposed M & T?

Do you prefer half blind DT or thru DT?

 

Personally I prefer half blind DT and hidden M & T.

 

 

I think I'd prefer to be half blind but no DT's the next day, and nobody better hide my M&T!

 

 

35 minutes ago, 1fizgig said:

I think I'd prefer to be half blind but no DT's the next day, and nobody better hide my M&T!

 

 

If ya keep at it, those DTs can't catch up. 

And, would your M&T be Manly and Tonic.

On 9/7/2019 at 7:23 PM, Adam Welker said:

I wouldn’t doubt that such a misnomer exists by any stretch. Just goes to show you can’t believe everything you read on those internets. 

malapropism

1 hour ago, kmealy said:

malapropism

For those like me who had no idea if this was a oil based finish or a new style of fabric.  

 

malaprop

[ˈmaləˌpräp]

NOUN

malapropism (noun)

the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect, as in, for example, “dance a flamingo” (instead of flamenco).

Edited September 10, 20196 yr by Woodbutcherbynight

There used to be a comic who intentionally did this as his trademark, I think his name was Norm Crosby. While he was hilarious, I most admired him for his incredible knowledge of the English language...you had to be on top of it to malaprop words the way he did.

George Bush, bless his soul, was famous for his malapropisms.

Here's a few.

"Oftentimes, we live in a processed world, you know, people focus on the process and not results."

"The law I sign today directs new funds... to the task of collecting vital intelligence... on weapons of mass production."

"It will take time to restore chaos and order."

"They have miscalculated me as a leader."

"Natural gas is hemispheric... because it is a product that we can find in our neighborhoods."

"I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well."

"We need an energy bill that encourages consumption."

"We are making steadfast progress."

Edited September 10, 20196 yr by Gene Howe

tendon

 A tough band of inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment.

 

tenon

A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame.