tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627331616161641107.post4802707567831445938..comments2024-03-28T04:13:09.738-03:00Comments on The Valley Woodworker: Bench mutteringsValley Woodworkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07322487171914484954noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627331616161641107.post-30424427976524932702015-07-13T11:57:22.634-03:002015-07-13T11:57:22.634-03:00added a pic of a real deer foot (Doe or Biche) on ...added a pic of a real deer foot (Doe or Biche) on my Google + page (just click on my face on this page).<br />I think it clearly illustrated why historically we call such a bench appliance a pied de biche or Doe foot.<br />But, heh, I have been know to be wrong before :-)<br /><br />Bob, with a falling arch (getting old sucks at time but it sure beats the alternative)Valley Woodworkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322487171914484954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627331616161641107.post-24850273107049959462015-07-13T11:44:23.747-03:002015-07-13T11:44:23.747-03:00Hah, but it this historic context, CS is right, Do...Hah, but it this historic context, CS is right, Doe is a female deer ( and a few more related animals) and their foot have the characteristic V opening like.<br /><br />It does really described how the board look like for its intended purposes. Here in Canada we call a crow bar in French... a crow bar :-)<br />There are always various meanings and possible translations, but this one is correct. And if I recall correctly it is so described somewhere in old French text: Roubo perhaps? <br /><br />Cheers Bob, or Robert :-)Valley Woodworkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322487171914484954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627331616161641107.post-35757116786193477802015-07-13T10:50:20.538-03:002015-07-13T10:50:20.538-03:00"Pied-de-biche" is the French for "..."Pied-de-biche" is the French for "crow bar".<br />CS should have chosen another animal for this clamping board.<br />Pig foot? Goat foot? Cow foot? Roe foot?<br />Devil foot?<br />SylvainAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com