Maybe they just measure their age wrong.
Comment on xkcd #3138: Dimensional Lumber Tape Measure
limer@lemmy.ml 2 days agoharrumph…
Those nonsensical rules exercise the brain more. Helps stave off mental deterioration.
Carpenters in the USA have a higher mental acuity at advanced ages than scientists
WalterLego@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
limer@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
I don’t think so, they are all 6 doggers old or more
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Frankly, using a base 12 measurement system solves more problems for a woodworker than a decimal system does. It works very well for the task of woodworking. I’m familiar with and use the metric system for other things but I’m never building furniture in centimeters.
Capricorn_Geriatric@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Genuinely curious. Mind giving an example?
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Okay, a simple mortise and tenon joint. If I cut my board to 3/4" wide, if I want a tenon that is half the width of the board, it is 3/8" with 3/16" on either side. All my tools have these markings, I have router bits and such that are these sizes, easy. If I want a tenon that is 1/3 the width of the board, that’s 1/4" with 1/4" on each side. Also quite easy to find tools for.
In metric land, they often mill wood, or manufacture plywood, to 19mm. Because that’s quite close to 3/4". Show me a half, or a third, of 19mm on a metric tape measure.
You’ve got a 4 foot cabinet with 3 doors in it. How wide is each door? 1 foot, 4 inches. You’ve got a 400cm wide cabinet with three doors, how wide is each door? 133.3333cm.
alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
Now do it with 5 doors.
You can always make up examples where one is easier. The truth is the easiest one is the one you’re used to.