Gang,
Our friends at futilitycloset.com have pointed out some fractional measurements you may overlooked in your woodworking:
1/12th of an inch is a LINE.
1/72nd of an inch is a POINT.
1/100th of an inch is a GRY.
1/144th of an inch is a SECOND.
1/1000th of an inch is a THOU.
1/1440th of an inch is a TWIP.
Via Haggard Hawks. Pleasingly, you can interconvert most of these here.
Our friends at futilitycloset.com have pointed out some fractional measurements you may overlooked in your woodworking:
Cutting It Fine
1/3rd of an inch is a BARLEYCORN.1/12th of an inch is a LINE.
1/72nd of an inch is a POINT.
1/100th of an inch is a GRY.
1/144th of an inch is a SECOND.
1/1000th of an inch is a THOU.
1/1440th of an inch is a TWIP.
Via Haggard Hawks. Pleasingly, you can interconvert most of these here.
Cutting It Fine - Futility Closet
1/3rd of an inch is a BARLEYCORN. 1/12th of an inch is a LINE. 1/72nd of an inch is a POINT. 1/100th of an inch is a GRY. 1/144th of an inch is a SECOND. 1/1000th of an inch is a THOU. 1/1440th of an inch is a TWIP. Via Haggard Hawks. Pleasingly, you can interconvert most of these here.
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