Woodwork Forums Abbreviations

[Wood Butcher]

Following continued requests from new members for explanations of the abbreviations I am starting a post that lists common abbreviations and their explanations. This is going to work similar to the Best of the Best thread. Post your abbreviations and the mods will combine it into one post with the suggestion posts deleted afterwards.

Wood Work Abbreviations

SCMS - Sliding Compund Mitre Saw
BS - Band Saw
TS - Table Saw
DC - Dust Collector
Darkside - handtool use
Darksider - handtool user

General Abbreviations

SWMBO - She Who Must Be Obeyed
DAMHIKT - Don't Ask Me How I Know This
ATM - At The Moment
FWIW - For What Its Worth
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
BTW- By The Way
TIA- Thanks In Advance

OR

http://www.acronymfinder.com/

[Shedhand]

Darkside = handtool use
Darksider = handtool user
DAMHIKT = don't ask me how I know this
IMHO - in my humble opinion

[echnidna]

What's this,

The Ubeaut Shorthand Thread

[ozwinner]

What does mean.

Al

[ss_11000]

What does mean.

Al

i cant say, one word is blocked out.

btw- by the way
tia- thanks in advance
ty- thank you
s/p- sandpaper
{edit} wip- work in progress

btw, great thread

[Shedhand]

What does mean.

Al

woodies talk forever

[ozwinner]

btw, great thread

Wouldnt that be btw, gt:confused:

A(l, left off in the interest of this t)

[Shedhand]

Wouldnt that be btw, gt:confused:

A(l, left off in the interest of this t)

Not a big fan of acronyms then Al?

[ozwinner]

Not a big fan of acronyms then Al?

N.

I cant see what is wrong with typing out the whole thing.
Im sure it takes just as long.

A

[craigb]

Why re-invent the wheel?

Just go here:

http://www.acronymfinder.com/

[Driver]

Why re-invent the wheel?

Just go here:

http://www.acronymfinder.com/

But that list doesn't include RITFOTU or GSVLGI. Not, mind you, that I'm any more of a fan of acronyms than Al.

[Shedhand]

N.

I cant see what is wrong with typing out the whole thing.
Im sure it takes just as long.

A

When I was an MP i used to sit in on Treasury briefings. I swear there must be a degree in acronyms these people get. I was always interrupting with " does that mean". Fair dinkum in a 50 word pararaph there'd be 34 acronyms. Hate 'em.
I move me and Al form a new Party. WHAP (We Hate Acronyms Party).
Any seconders.

Driver can be Whip. AKA The Whip of Whap.

[Driver]

When I was an MP i used to sit in on Treasury briefings. I swear there must be a degree in acronyms these people get. I was always interrupting with " does that mean". Fair dinkum in a 50 word pararaph there'd be 34 acronyms. Hate 'em.
I move me and Al form a new Party. WHAP (We Hate Acronyms Party).
Any seconders.

Driver can be Whip. AKA The Whip of Whap.

Which would, of course, make me the WOW! Whew!

[chrisb691]

When I was an MP i used to sit in on Treasury briefings. I swear there must be a degree in acronyms these people get. I was always interrupting with " does that mean". Fair dinkum in a 50 word pararaph there'd be 34 acronyms. Hate 'em.
I move me and Al form a new Party. WHAP (We Hate Acronyms Party).
Any seconders.

Driver can be Whip. AKA The Whip of Whap.

Can I join?

[BrisBen]

TLA

Three letter acronym