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Board foot

1. A lumber measurement equal to a board or plank of wood 1 inch thick and 12 inches on each side. The formula for calculating board feet of sawed lumber is bd ft = thickness(in) x width(in) x length(ft)/12. For example, a board that is 1 inch thick, 12 inches wide, and 10 feet long contains 10 board feet of lumber (1x12x10/12=10). 2. An estimate of the volume of lumber in logs or standing trees using a log rule.

Added: Sat Dec 22 2007
Last Modified: Fri Dec 28 2007

Related Terms

Board feet Board feet of lumber Board-feet log scale Board feet log scale Board foot equivalents Log rule Log scale Lumber

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