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A handmade home for woodworkers and admirers of woodworkers. Our community icon is submitted by @inquanto@lemmy.world, winner of the Christmas 2025 gift contest with a lovely series of hardwood cutting boards.

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Dimensional lumber tape measure (slrpnk.net)

submitted 2 months ago by mko@slrpnk.net to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca

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I hope it’s not against the rules here, just saw this woodworking related xkcd that I enjoyed and thought it might be appreciated here:)

https://xkcd.com/3138

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[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The sawyer wants to be paid for how much tree it took to make that board. The woodworker wants to pay for how much wood is in that board. What does the lumber yard charge?

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

whatever they want to

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

And more for walnut.