"DJ Delorie" wrote in message
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People often have problems understanding what a "board foot" is. It's
not a linear distance, despite the term "foot" in it. Yes, we all
know its 144 cubic inches, that doesn't always help people understand
it's a volume measure.

Today I went off on a tangent and came up with a new way of describing
"board feet" to newbies.

It's just over half a gallon of tree (~5/8 gal)

Next time you're trying to describe "board feet" to someone and
they're not getting it, try that and see if it helps.

DJ


Or, a cube of wood that is 5.25" across, high, and deep.