# Let's discuss two by fours

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lets-discuss-two-by-fours/3721>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [October 30, 2013, 7:55am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lets-discuss-two-by-fours/3721 "2013-10-30T07:55:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![timtek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/timtek/32/103_2.png) [@timtek](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/timtek)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 7:55am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lets-discuss-two-by-fours/3721/1 "2013-10-30T07:55:46Z")

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Why do two by fours require a two by four in the recipe? Seems kinda weird, I mean, if I already have one why would I waste it to craft another one? Shouldn’t it be some splintered wood or logs or sticks or something besides itself?

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**Author:** ![John\_Candlebury](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/john_candlebury/32/6437_2.png) [@John\_Candlebury](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/John_Candlebury)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 8:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lets-discuss-two-by-fours/3721/2 "2013-10-30T08:38:01Z")

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Its 8 all the way down!

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**Author:** ![Isidarth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/isidarth/32/106_2.png) [@Isidarth](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Isidarth)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 12:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lets-discuss-two-by-fours/3721/3 "2013-10-30T12:15:23Z")

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Well you see, if you craft from a 2 x 4, you know the exact dimensions of the piece you want to make. Rulers aren’t exactly common in the apocalypse, you know.

It’s like crafting plastic bags. Make a pile of 10 plastic bags, throw a string on it, and the essence of the string is absorbed, giving you… 10 plastic bags!

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**Author:** ![Sheb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@Sheb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sheb)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 12:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lets-discuss-two-by-fours/3721/4 "2013-10-30T12:20:26Z")

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To be honest, the 10 plastic bag thing is a bundle of plastic bags, tied together to save space.

As for the 2_4 craftable from 2_4… No idea what’s the point.

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**Author:** ![infectedmochi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/infectedmochi/32/206_2.png) [@infectedmochi](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/infectedmochi)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 12:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lets-discuss-two-by-fours/3721/5 "2013-10-30T12:30:37Z")

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There is PR for this already: [here](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/pull/3968)

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**Author:** ![timtek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/timtek/32/103_2.png) [@timtek](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/timtek)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 10:23pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lets-discuss-two-by-fours/3721/6 "2013-10-30T22:23:36Z")

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excellent. glad it’s getting fixed.

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**Author:** ![Ian\_Strachan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ian_strachan/32/1003_2.png) [@Ian\_Strachan](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ian_Strachan)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 11:03pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lets-discuss-two-by-fours/3721/7 "2013-10-30T23:03:08Z")

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Well see, the first 2x4 is 2"x4", and the one you craft is 2cmx4cm.