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Except a 2"x4" is actually a 1.5"x3.5" [edit] I have no skin in this game - I grew up in England and America and literally don't care - just pointing out how w
by klik99 6y ago
Except a 2"x4" is actually a 1.5"x3.5"
[edit] I have no skin in this game - I grew up in England and America and literally don't care - just pointing out how weird the "2 by 4" terminology is
- goodcanadian 6y agoMy understanding was that those were meant to be the dimensions prior to planing . . .
- mnw21cam 6y agoAgreed, but that's a heck of a margin to plane off.
- nicwolff 6y agoThe board is 2"x4" before drying; after drying it will usually have cupped and twisted slightly, so the planing really is bringing the sides back into plane, which takes more removal than if it were just to smooth them.