Board Feet & Cost

What a board is actually worth. Thickness × width × length in, board feet and cost out.

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Thickness in, e.g. 8/4 = 2in

Width in

Length ft

How many boards

Price per board foot

Currency

Enter a thickness, width and length, then press Calculate.

From the book — Chapter 1. BF = thickness(in) × width(in) × length(in) ÷ 144 — a board foot is a volume, not a length. The shape does not matter, only the total.

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