Thousand board feet (MBF)
One thousand board feet. Wholesale lumber and log prices are quoted per MBF.
What is a thousand board feet?
- Symbol
- MBF
- Quantity
- Lumber Volume
- Unit system
- US customary
- Definition
- One thousand board feet. Wholesale lumber and log prices are quoted per MBF.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
Used for wholesale lumber prices, sawmill output and timber sales in North America.
Thousand board feet in other lumber volume units
- 1 MBF = 2.359737216 m³Thousand board feet to Cubic meter converter
- 1 MBF ≈ 83.33333333 ft³Cubic foot
- 1 MBF = 1000 FBMBoard foot
- 1 MBF ≈ 0.6510416667 cd (wood)Cord
- 1 MBF ≈ 5.208333333 cd ftCord foot
- 1 MBF = 2.359737216 stStere
Thousand board feet quick reference
| Thousand board feet | Cubic meter | Board foot | Cubic foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 MBF | = 2.359737216 m³ | = 1000 FBM | ≈ 83.33333333 ft³ |
| 10 MBF | = 23.59737216 m³ | = 10000 FBM | ≈ 833.3333333 ft³ |
| 100 MBF | = 235.9737216 m³ | = 100000 FBM | ≈ 8333.333333 ft³ |
| 1000 MBF | = 2359.737216 m³ | = 1000000 FBM | ≈ 83333.33333 ft³ |
Where the thousand board feet fits
The next smaller lumber volume unit is the cubic meter (m³). 1 MBF = 2.359737216 m³, and 1 m³ ≈ 0.4237760007 MBF.
The next larger lumber volume unit is the cord (cd (wood)). 1 MBF ≈ 0.6510416667 cd (wood), and 1 cd (wood) = 1.536 MBF.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cubic meters are in one thousand board feet?
- One thousand board feet = 2.359737216 m³ (cubic meters).
- How many board feet are in one thousand board feet?
- One thousand board feet = 1000 FBM (board feet).
- How many cubic feet are in one thousand board feet?
- One thousand board feet ≈ 83.33333333 ft³ (cubic feet).