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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

American are like "cut 37/64 and 52 thousandths of an inch off your 2 by 4 inch piece of wood, that's obviously not 2 by 4 inches", and don't get me started on wire gauge.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ever bought 6/4 boards but in board feet?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, I live in the metric world. I just watch some woodworking etc. videos by Americans for entertainment, and get horribly confused and annoyed.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It is not an ideal way to sell wood.