Convert Timber fathoms to Steres
Convert Timber fathoms (tim. fath.) to Steres (st) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
st = tim. fath. × 6.116438864
About Timber fathoms
The timber fathom is an archaic Scottish/N.English unit = 6 ft × 6 ft × 6 ft = 216 ft³ = 6.1164 m³ (not to be confused with the nautical fathom of water depth = 6 ft length). Used in Scottish estate forestry and Lanarkshire mine pit-prop purchasing; surveyors stacked poles in a 6×6×6 ft crib to measure delivery. Superseded by ft³ and load by late 19th century. 1 timber fathom = 216 ft³ = 6.1164 m³ ≈ 2,592 bf.
About Steres
The stere (st) = exactly 1 m³ - a metric firewood unit from the 1793 French Republican system. Still used colloquially in France, Germany, and Switzerland: Ster/Raummeter (stacked m³), Festmeter (solid m³ = fm), SchΓΌttraummeter (loose chips ≈ 0.4 fm). One stacked stere contains ≈ 0.5-0.7 m³ of actual solid wood. 1 stere = 1 m³ = 35.315 ft³ ≈ 424 bf.
Quick Reference Table
| Timber fathoms (tim. fath.) | Steres (st) |
|---|---|
| 1 tim. fath. | 6.11644 st |
| 2 tim. fath. | 12.2329 st |
| 5 tim. fath. | 30.5822 st |
| 10 tim. fath. | 61.1644 st |
| 25 tim. fath. | 152.911 st |
| 50 tim. fath. | 305.822 st |
| 100 tim. fath. | 611.644 st |