Board foot (BF) - How To Discuss

Board foot (BF),

Definition of Board foot (BF):

1. A unit of volume for timber equal to 144 cu. inches.

2. One square-foot of one-inch thick lumber (12 x 12 x 1 inch). Used as a unit of lumber volume it equals one-twelfth of a cubic foot or 2.36 liters. Also called board measure, foot board measure (FBM), or superfoot. See also cord.

How to use Board foot (BF) in a sentence?

1. Currently, Western walnut sells for $5 to $20 a board foot.