Petrograd Standard

Petrograd Standard is an old Nordic measure for softwood timber. It measures 165 cubic feet (4.672 m), whereas a "London Standard" measures 270 cubic feet (7.646 m). The timber measurements also vary between Europe and the United States and also between the traditional measurement system from Northern Europe and the Metric system. In the U.S. the units of measurement are "1,000 bd ft (2.360 m)" and in the metric system the unit is the "Stere" which is 1 cubic metre. Small logs of "fir" trees, called "pit props", are traditionally measured by the "intaken piled fathom" ("IPF"), 6 ft x 6 ft x 6 ft or 216 cubic feet (6.116 m).