Board Foot FAQ
The board foot or board-foot is a unit of measurement for the volume of lumber in the United States and Canada. It equals the volume of a board that is one-foot in length, one-foot in width, and one-inch in thickness. Board foot can be abbreviated as FBM, BDFT, or BF.
Board Foot Calculation
Board feet is calculated by multiplying a boards thickness in inches (T) by the width in inches (W) by the length in feet (L) and dividing by 12. Board Feet = ( T x W x L ) / 12
One thing to note when calculating board feet is to use the nominal thickness which is before any dimensioning occurs. For instance, a dimensioned hardwood board that is ¾ in thick would have a nominal thickness of 1 inch. Most hardwood lumber is sold by the board foot which is actually a measure of volume. The main reason hardwood dealers sell by the board foot is because hardwood lumber comes in varying thicknesses and widths.
Board Foot Chart
Board Foot Example
Come check out what we have in stock!
We have a lot of live edge and dimensional ash, cherry and maple hardwoods in stock at the moment. Please note that the stock does turnover relatively quick so what you see this week may be completely different next week.
Majority of our lumber is milled at 6/4 (1.5") and thinner, please reach out if you are looking for thicker custom cuts.
All of our lumber for sale in the wood shop is kiln dried to 6-8% moisture which is ideal for indoor use, we reach a kiln tempurature at the end of the drying cycle to get an internal wood tempurature of 135 degrees F to steralize the wood and kill any unwanted pests or larvae.
Ash - $3.50 per board foot
Cherry - $4.00 per board foot
Maple - $4.00 per board foot