Yard, Feet, Inches, and Fractions are terms used in the Metric System.
Area equals length times height.
Board feet equals length times width times height divided by 2.
Nominal is a cut board after planing.
Actual cut boards measurements is after planing.
What is the Actual Size of a 2 X 2 Board?
What is the Actual Size of a 2 X 2 Board?
What is the Actual Size of a 1 X 2 Board?
What is the Actual Size of a 1 X 3 Board?
What is the Actual Size of a 2 X 3 Board?
If you do not need exact measurements, you should use a folding rules for heights over 6 feet.
If you need a flexible measuring device, you should use a steal tape measure.
A caliper is used to measure the thickness only of objects.
A compass should be used when marking a circle or transfering dimensions from one scale to another.
L-Shaped Measuring Tools are used to drawing right angles on homework assignments.
Squares are used for marking right angles on cutting boards, steal, or other materails.
Speed Square has one side that extendes over the surface to allow you to but up next to the materials to assit in drawing a straight line.
A Sliding T-Bevel is used to assit in checking angles and being a guide for drilling holes.
A Marking Guade used for scribing perpendicular lines to the edge or end of the stock.
When cutting a long straight line, you should use a chalk line to mark properly.