Talk:Scary sharp
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[edit] Propose Merge
This article is very vague, and hardly encyclopedic. Most likely not even worth notable mention in Sharpening but maybe it should be merged and redirected. ♫Slysplace | talk 01:05, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
- hmmm-- in the places I go looking, "scary sharp" is pretty well-known as a way to describe water+flat plate+silicon carbide waterproof paper type sharpening. Notable in my book. __Just plain Bill (talk) 20:46, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
- This phrase "The name is sometimes written with a trademark symbol (™) for humorous effect." really takes away from this articles encylopedic value. There are no refrences or citations, The usenet external link never mentions "Scary sharp" and the exerpt from Woodworking Magazine refers to an individual in the use of the term, "Dunbar's so-called scary-sharp method". The article provides no other practicle use of the term or so-called method. ♫Slysplace | talk 14:27, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
- I agree the article can use some work; why not be bold and chase a reference or two? Google is your friend. The "humorous" (™) actually speaks to the practicality of the method-- it doesn't need any sort of precious setup nor refined attitude, and is available to anyone who can get their hands on wet-or-dry sandpaper and has access to a flat surface. __Just plain Bill (talk) 16:16, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
- I see no humor in any aspect of wood working tools and the (™) speaks nothing of practicality in the article. I'll remove the {{Unencyclopedic}} tag but as for being bold you obviously have more passion for the article than I, if you feel it's notable clean it up and have your friend google help. Slysplace talk ♫ 01:54, 24 February 2008 (UTC)
- I agree the article can use some work; why not be bold and chase a reference or two? Google is your friend. The "humorous" (™) actually speaks to the practicality of the method-- it doesn't need any sort of precious setup nor refined attitude, and is available to anyone who can get their hands on wet-or-dry sandpaper and has access to a flat surface. __Just plain Bill (talk) 16:16, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
- This phrase "The name is sometimes written with a trademark symbol (™) for humorous effect." really takes away from this articles encylopedic value. There are no refrences or citations, The usenet external link never mentions "Scary sharp" and the exerpt from Woodworking Magazine refers to an individual in the use of the term, "Dunbar's so-called scary-sharp method". The article provides no other practicle use of the term or so-called method. ♫Slysplace | talk 14:27, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
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- OK, the "humorous effect" is this: Expert artisans are often bright folks, with a twinkle in their eye, even at the same time that they are being quite serious about what they do. Since Scary Sharp (™) is such a simple, accessible, expeditious (and elegant) process, it makes no sense at all to package and sell it and advertise it in glossy catalogs and magazines. Hence the spurious (™), by way of a thumb to the nose at the Hidden Persuaders whose operating model is more consistent with blithe reckless consumerism, than simple practical activity. __Just plain Bill (talk) 15:28, 24 February 2008 (UTC)
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