I hope it’s not against the rules here, just saw this woodworking related xkcd that I enjoyed and thought it might be appreciated here:)
I hope it’s not against the rules here, just saw this woodworking related xkcd that I enjoyed and thought it might be appreciated here:)
The 1/4 lb burger doesnt have a 1/4 lb of cooked beef, either. Its a 1/4 lb of uncooked beef.
Sure but I don´t think anyone goes “well I have this project where I need to precision-fit a bunch of made-to-measure hamburgers together”
No one is precision-fitting framing studs, lol.
We’re talking construction boards here; these boards are going to be cut to within 1/16th and then butt jointed with two 16d nails.
With precision end trimmed studs, you’re probably not going to even touch them with a cutting tool, you’ll pull it off the pallet and nail it in place.
They are cut to within 1/8th inch at best, and 1/4 was more likely. I was in construction for a while and this is what we did. Wood is not suitable for higher tolerance work: humidity and temperature change dimensions significantly, if you want something more accurate you need to use metals.