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minus-squareMagnetar@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoAmerican are like “cut 37/64 and 52 thousandths of an inch off your 2 by 4 inch piece of wood, that’s obviously not 2 by 4 inches”, and don’t get me started on wire gauge.
minus-squareLeviathan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoEver bought 6/4 boards but in board feet?
minus-squareMagnetar@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoNo, I live in the metric world. I just watch some woodworking etc. videos by Americans for entertainment, and get horribly confused and annoyed.
minus-squareLeviathan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoIt is not an ideal way to sell wood.
American are like “cut 37/64 and 52 thousandths of an inch off your 2 by 4 inch piece of wood, that’s obviously not 2 by 4 inches”, and don’t get me started on wire gauge.
Ever bought 6/4 boards but in board feet?
No, I live in the metric world. I just watch some woodworking etc. videos by Americans for entertainment, and get horribly confused and annoyed.
It is not an ideal way to sell wood.