Deal (unit)
Deal is an List of [obsolete units of measurement| obsolete unit of measurement] formerly used in the UK and US to measure what is today described as "Dimension Lumber".
From the late 18th to the early 20th centuries, the term "deal board" referred to rough sawn Spruce or Pine planks two to three inches thick, up to 12" wide and 12 to 14 feet long. These were often re-sawn into smaller dimensions by the end-user for use in Wood Framing, Cooperage and Furniture making. They were traded as a maritime commodity.
Definition
Deal is equal to.Deal is equal to.
Whole deal is equal to.
Split deal is equal to.
Note: Cardarelli seems to be inaccurate. A whole deal should be thick, a split or slit deal should be thick, and a deal not specified as either whole, slit, or split should be twice as thick as the whole deal.
Conversion
1 Deal ≡ 105/144 cubic feet ≡ 8.75 board feet ≡ 0.02064770064 m31 Deal ≡ 1.375 cubic feet ≡ 16.5 board feet ≡ 0.0389356640640 m3
1 Whole deal ≡ 55/96 cubic foot ≡ 6.875 board feet ≡ 0.01622319336 m3
1 Split deal ≡ 128 cubic feet ≡ 1536 board feet ≡ 3.624556363776 m3