KWIM = Know What I Mean... (no)..

VOE = Voice Of Experience...

Well try to stay away from expressions, but for a couple, and stay with technical acronyms.

12 minutes ago, Nickp said:

@lew  ...I'm with you on this...too many acronyms and abbreviations...nothing wrong with talking like adults...KWIM...?

 or LOL

 

BOHICA = Bend Over Here It Comes Again....

1 hour ago, Stick486 said:

BOHICA = Bend Over Here It Comes Again....

Like i said, not all acronyms will make it,  well stay mainly with the technical ones.

VG = Vertical Grain..

PS = Plain Sawn..

FS = Flat Sawn..

RS = Rift Sawn...

QS = Quarter Sawn..

QSWO...quarter sawn white oak.

1 hour ago, John Morris said:

Like i said, not all acronyms will make it,  well stay mainly with the technical ones.

killjoy...

12 hours ago, lew said:

ROFLMAO

I never did know what this was Lew, explanation please?

On 9/12/2016 at 3:12 PM, John Morris said:

I never did know what this was Lew, explanation please?

Roll On the Floor Laughing My A#! Off

 

How about SNAFU? That is a technical term.

SNAFU = situation normal, all flopped up...

4 minutes ago, Stick486 said:

SNAFU = situation normal, all flopped up...

Goes along with FUBB and FUBAR

  anal-licit = OCD to the 10ⁿ .....

PIP = Picture In Post

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2 hours ago, Stick486 said:

PIP = Picture In Post

I always thought PIP was Project in Progress

2 minutes ago, Chips N Dust said:

 

I always thought PIP was Project in Progress

this def is more gooder...

CNC = computer numerical controlled machine

On 9/12/2016 at 6:48 AM, Gene Howe said:

Where does one find the acronym repository? So as not to be redundant with our suggestions.

Gene, unfortunately it is not viewable by our members. I'll see if I can download a list of what we have so far and share it here.

On 9/12/2016 at 8:44 AM, Chips N Dust said:

So where is this "dictionary"? Do you just type in an abbreviation and if it is underlined, it is in there?

 

SSDD?

 

Chips, no dictionary, the acronyms have to be hand entered into our database of acronyms along with the definition, and unfortunately that area is not accessible to our highly valued members.

On 9/12/2016 at 9:04 AM, lew said:

One of the things I hated most when moving my professional focus from electronics to computers was having to learn a new, extensive (and sometimes silly) list of acronyms. Sometimes I think woodworkers take this even farther. Example-

 

"Tried the BS to make DT but needed the ROS to trim the WP material. Needed to cleanup the WB of spilled BLO"

 

Why do we need to write in "code" and we're not sending text messages or Tweets!

 

Here's how ridiculous it has become (and this is just one list)- http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/_acronyms.htm

You have a great point Lew, that is why for the most part we'll stick to the technical acronyms that are used industry wide just so anyone who is not familiar with the trades, industry and the arts in woodworking, will be able to learn.

 

That link you shared actually has some great acronyms that I would like to include in the data base that I think are very important such as 1C --- No. 1 Common, 2C --- No. 2A Common, 3AC --- No. 2B Common, 3BC --- No. 3A Common. And as well D1S --- Dressed 1 Side, D2S --- Dressed 2 Sides, D2S&CM --- Dressed 2 Sides and Center Matched, D2S&SM --- Dressed 2 Sides and Standard Matched, D3S --- Dressed 3 Sides, D4S --- Dressed 4 Sides

I think those are some really good ones.

 

You'll find we have added a few fun ones such as the one we did for Stick (SNORK) it sounds funny and I thought it would be fun to add. And I also installed some general terms we all use such as IMHO, LOML, but, for the most part they are purely technical for our users who are just starting out, or the passerby who may not be familiar with our industry.