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The same limitations hold in metric-land, and they still manage to label wood the size it actually is when you buy it. I'm sure it's a difficult problem but as
by Doxin 7y ago
The same limitations hold in metric-land, and they still manage to label wood the size it actually is when you buy it. I'm sure it's a difficult problem but as far as I can tell it's also a solved problem. I imagine that the odd piece of lumber they have that dries with a severe warp or size deformity simply gets resawn.
- jacquesm 7y agoWell, in 'metric-land' they don't have a history of naming their wood for the thickness of some guys thumb in integer multiples. The USA could switch from 2x6 to 1.5x5.5 (planing takes 1/4" off each surface) tomorrow if they wanted to but I guess there would be quite a bit of confusion. The building industry is super traditional. And when you do that you might as well go metric (for reference: 38x140mm).
- Doxin 7y ago> in 'metric-land' they don't have a history of naming their wood for the thickness of some guys thumb in integer multiples. Yes we do. The metric system didn't fall out of a clear sky one day, it had precursors. That's hardly the point though, even when using metric you could make the decision to measure wood wet. Even when using the imperial system you can make the decision to measure wood dry.