Noyes, William, 1862-1928 · Peoria, Ill. : Manual Arts Press · leaf 16
y the length in feet by the width and thickness in inches anddivide by 12. For example 1 (thick) X 8 (wide) X 10 O(long)-^12=68 B.M. (board measure). Boards less than one inchthick are calculated as one inch. Dressed lumber, that is, planed onboth sides, comes 3/16 less in thickness than sawn… … Fig^. 4. A board foot. WOOD 17 ary purposes it is economical to buy 13/16 stuff. For thinner boardsone may have this resawn at the mill. Following are descriptions of a few common varieties of wood. As an aid to their recognition, see the illustrations, frontispiece. White pine has been the most…
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