Thread: Petty, I know, but...

Originally Posted by Birnando

In my country, Norway, the title Mester (Meister or master) is something that takes years of apprenticeship, official schooling and exams as a Journeyman, then new ones as a Meister.
I'm not entirely comfortable with how the term is used in the English speaking parts of the world.

No biggie really, but I do prefer the term experienced honer myself.

To be sure that is what a strict definition of what a Mester/Meister/Master Tradesman is. As such they deserve the same respect accorded an Engineer, Lawyer or Doctor because of their level of expertise in their chosen trades.

In common/popular use in English it is used more loosely than it strictly should be. It simply implies a person of considerable skill in a specific area of endevour. As a native English speaker I know the difference and recognize the difference when it is used. Long winded way of saying I have no problems with the word Honemeister.

Bob

..we are all overlooking....

....the one.....

......and only......




........HoffMeister!

WW243 "I am challenging the forum members to create a SRP designation for this art. It is unlikely this will happen...but for me, worth a try. I'm thinking someone with a lot more experience might have some ideas"


The real point is that the term is an SRP term and really only is applicable here... I realize that many of the other fora use it also, but it really started here on SRP and referred to Lynn...

You are overthinking it IMHO

We have the term Honester also, but it was most often used to refer to wannabees therefor you don't see it often any longer..

Interesting thread.

A lot of things could have different nomenclature. I'd like to call my razor "Nick McSlicenstein", but everyone here might not know what I'm talking about

It all boils down to the fact that you can call yourself or be called whatever you want. Its a term that has been coined and that's pretty much all there is to it.

Originally Posted by Catrentshaving

It all boils down to the fact that you can call yourself or be called whatever you want. Its a term that has been coined and that's pretty much all there is to it.

I like it when my wife calls me daddy.... I mean... too far?

Originally Posted by DaveW

I think the true term is probably limited to cutlers or a wider range of work than just sharpening. Someone like iwasaki would come to mind.

Or some of the folks who work at dovo and make the razors, though the true term master is probably diulted some even at a place like dovo where a cutler would do a step of the work instead of the entire work.

I would even stretch it further to describe a meister as someone who can not only produce near flawless work, but with excellent taste in proportions and design.

Since we have no real trade economy in the US, the term gets diluted, and it's used more as marketing.

Meister Brau.

That's what I'm reminded of every time I see "honemeister".

Meister brau thats painfull........
About honemeister giving its provenance like Glenn pointed out i find it more then appropriate........
so why kick the sleeping dog!

Overthinking? Shoot, barely took any thought at all. This word is not associated with any one person for me so I apologize if anyone is offended. It is the word I don't care for, nothing else.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

WW243 "I am challenging the forum members to create a SRP designation for this art. It is unlikely this will happen...but for me, worth a try. I'm thinking someone with a lot more experience might have some ideas"


The real point is that the term is an SRP term and really only is applicable here... I realize that many of the other fora use it also, but it really started here on SRP and referred to Lynn...

You are overthinking it IMHO

We have the term Honester also, but it was most often used to refer to wannabees therefor you don't see it often any longer..

Originally Posted by WW243

Overthinking? Shoot, barely took any thought at all. This word is not associated with any one person for me so I apologize if anyone is offended. It is the word I don't care for, nothing else.

Well it is associated with Lynn Abrams who is the founder of SRP where you are a member so there is a connection.

Originally Posted by WW243

While I am not new to sharpening stones, I am new to hones and straight razors. .............................

Since you are new to hones, WW243, we will from now on refer to you as ;

Kitty-Hone Kanobi