On 12/28/2017 3:52 AM, Puckdropper wrote:
Emanuel Berg wrote in :

What's the notation for a piece of wood, say
pine? Is this fine 3.5x9.5x120cm or is there
some different convention?


The convention I use is to not put any units on "nominal" dimensions. You
can think of the size as being named after the measurement, not actually
measuring it. A 2x4 is actually 1.5" by 3.5".

It's ok to specify just one unit at the end of the string, but if there's
any doubt (it's perfectly alright to cut a 2x4 to 120cm) specify every
unit.

Puckdropper

I believe the original poster on should tell where he found the piece of
wood. Different country may have different conventions for identifying
their wood.




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