![]() Make sense? It is worth mentioning that while quarters are used to describe roughsawn wood, some suppliers will surface one or even both sides and still get a full 8/4. If they cut the slab at 3” thick then that would be 12/4 (twelve quarter), a 2.5” slab would be 10/4 (ten quarter). So a slab that they cut at 2” thick on the mill would be referred to as 8/4 (spoken as eight quarter). Roughsawn wood is wood right off the sawmill, before sanding or planing. They use quarters to give the thickness of roughsawn wood. ![]() Each 4/4 meaning one inch and spoken as “four quarter”. If you spend any time around lumber stores (that aren’t Home Depot or Lowes), you will hear the thickness referred to in quarters. ![]() Ok, only three of those refer to lumber, just seeing if you are paying attention. The below examples are assuming straight edges Try and figure these out yourself, but check your answers below the photo. 2x1x1=2, or two board feet.īefore we get into how we figure live edge board feet, lets make sure I make sense so far with a few examples. So instead of 24x12x1, use 2x1x1 to calculate the BF. Make sense so far? An easier way to think of it is to convert the inches to feet (except the thickness). Another example of one board foot would be 24圆x1”. But since most wood doesn’t come in 12x12x1” chunks, we have to do a little math to figure out exactly how many BF are in our piece. Simply put, a board foot (bf) is 12x12x1” of wood. But I promise you will be able to work it into casual conversation after reading the next few paragraphs. This term can seem a little confusing and intimidating at first. The term you are going to hear over and over again is “board foot”. Before we talk about how much to pay for these slabs, you are going to need to know what you are paying for.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |