[ATM] My take on the whole tool thing. was Re: please ID this tile tool material

[Dominic-Luc Webb]

On Thu, 9 Apr 2009, Richard in the UK wrote:

> live in the ROW if people could try to use generic names (like dental
> plaster) rather than trade names (like Hydrostone).

Please note that Hydrostone is sold separately and
distinguished from dental plaster according to physical
properties, like consistency. Specifically, please see
page 54-55 of the Claypeople catalog:

http://claypeople.net/images/claypeoplecatalog.pdf


Clearly we can use either and should specify what the
trade names are. When I posted, I didn't know what
material my tool was. Then I learned it is likely
Hydrostone. Then I learned Hydrostone is type of plaster,
similar to dental plaster. Then I learned people who are
specialists in plaster discern between hydrostone and
dental stone.

I suppose we could have called it plaster, but as I
initially posted, my tool does not look or feel like
usual plaster (including dental plaster), and seems
generally superior. The point of my post was actually
to be very specific, not generic.


Dominic