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I genuinely don't understand what you mean here, and I say that as an American who has done a fair amount of carpentry. I can't think of a single time I've thou
by mdorazio 4y ago
I genuinely don't understand what you mean here, and I say that as an American who has done a fair amount of carpentry. I can't think of a single time I've thought to myself that using fractions was superior to measuring straight units in mm/cm/m.
- throwway120385 4y agoBecause the ratios are pleasing to the eye.
- 22c 4y agoI think GP means if you have a 12ft piece of lumber, you can cut in half to have 2 x 6ft, or cut it in thirds to have 3 x 4ft pieces. It doesn't really follow though, I think what's more important is the length of wood you start with. It's easier to divide 3m into 2 x 1.5m or 3 x 1m than it is to divide 9'10" into 2 x 4'11" or 3 x 3'3.333333333"
- uoaei 4y agoThat would be true, except saw blades are not infinitely thin, so you still get these small unwieldy fractions pretty early on in your cut list. If your blade was e.g. 2mm thick instead of 1/16", I think it would be easier to manage.