Volume - Lumber Converter
Enter a value below to convert between metric, imperial, and standard volume - lumber units.
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Enter a value and select the units to convert between board feet, thousand board feet (mbf), and cubic feet (ft³).
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Common Volume - Lumber Reference Points
Here are some common volume - lumber values in Board Foot (FBM), Thousand Board Feet (MBF), and Cubic Foot (Timber) (ft³). Click any preset value or arrow to load it into the converter.
Volume - Lumber Conversion Formulas
Use the following formulas to convert between board feet, thousand board feet (mbf), and cubic feet (ft³).
All volume - lumber conversions are anchored to the international SI base unit (Board Foot) for full scientific and engineering accuracy.
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Category Conversion Matrix
Simultaneous comparison of 5 units in this category
Volume - Lumber Unit Definitions & Symbols
Board Foot (FBM)
US CUSTOMARYNorth American lumber volume unit equal to 1 ft × 1 ft × 1 in (144 in³ = 1/12 ft³).
Thousand Board Feet (MBF)
US CUSTOMARYCommercial forestry unit equal to 1,000 board feet.
Cubic Foot (Timber) (ft³)
US CUSTOMARY1 cubic foot equals 12 board feet.
Cubic Meter (Timber) (m³)
SI1 cubic meter of sawn timber equals approximately 423.776 board feet.
Cord (Firewood / Pulpwood) (cord)
US CUSTOMARYFull stacked cord (4 ft × 4 ft × 8 ft = 128 ft³ = 1,536 board feet).
References
- [1]NIST HB 133 StandardNIST (NIST HB 133 / SP 811)·Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods, Handbook 133 - 2019 Edition & NIST SP 811
- [2]BIPM SI BrochureBIPM (BIPM SI-9)·The International System of Units (SI Brochure, 9th Edition)
- [3]NIST SP 811 Appendix B.9NIST SP 811 (NIST SP 811 App. B.9)·NIST Guide to the SI, Appendix B.9: Factors for Units Listed by Kind of Quantity or Field of Science