Thread: Terminology

Okay, I'm going to expose myself as an idiot right now.

What exactly is Pitting? And for that matter, when it comes to honing, what is BBW?



And why is the sky blue?

I'll take a quick stab at pitting, until someone wants to weigh in on it in more detail ... it is the loss of metal caused by rust/corrosion/oxidation resulting in pits in the steel.

As to BBW, I assume it means Belgian Blue Whetstone ... as opposed to Baby Butt Whiskers :-)

Originally Posted by Tuxedo7

I'll take a quick stab at pitting, until someone wants to weigh in on it in more detail ... it is the loss of metal caused by rust/corrosion/oxidation resulting in pits in the steel.

As to BBW, I assume it means Belgian Blue Whetstone ... as opposed to Baby Butt Whiskers :-)

Correct, and specifically it refers to the cratering effect left behind--small pits.

If you are wondering about any other acronyms, check HERE in the Wiki acronym list.

Originally Posted by Tuxedo7

As to BBW, I assume it means Belgian Blue Whetstone ... as opposed to Baby Butt Whiskers :-)

I always thought it was Big Beautiful Woman.

Originally Posted by goaT

I always thought it was Big Beautiful Woman.

In my dictionary it does!

The Big Beautiful Woman reference as is commonly found in pornography or in some sexual reference was taken from a magazine by the same name. This knowledge is not of any importance just another stupid bit of trivia.

Oh, and the magazine was not pornographic in nature.

Originally Posted by deighaingeal

This knowledge is not of any importance just another stupid bit of trivia.

It is if you're googling it! (so they say!)

Big blue wazoo !

Yeah. Try a google image search for a wet BBW sometime and see how important the difference is.

As to why the sky is blue: Blue Sky - Why is the Sky Blue?

Here is a photo example.