> 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'

> 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.