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 Post subject: Wood dimensions??
PostPosted: Sun May 17, 2009 5:40 pm 
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Whats does measurements like 4/4, 8/4, 10/4, etc. refer too?
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 Post subject: Re: Wood dimensions??
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Thickness of rough cut wood in quarters eg. 4/4 = 1 " 8/4 = 2" etc.

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Here's a thread that explains it:

http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/T ... umber.html

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 Post subject: Re: Wood dimensions??
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Thanks guys, it makes since now.
I appreciate your time.
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