Why Didn't America Go Metric? Now I Finally Get It.

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Take back your personal data with Incogni! Use code KNUCKLE at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/knuckle Why was the metric system developed? Why didn’t America ever fully adopt it? And is the metric system actually better for woodworking? These are the questions I’ll attempt to answer, as I take you on an incredible journey back to where the metric system began, how it’s being used today, and America's love/hate relationship with metric measurements. BONUS FOOTAGE available! 🎥🎬 Want to see some cool footage that didn’t make the cut? One of the side trips I made for this video was to the offices of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, located in Sèvres (a suburb of Paris). I have about 3 minutes of this footage on my Patreon, and it’s free to watch if you sign up for a free account! https://www.patreon.com/posts/i-traveled-5-173-111436813 Thank you to all of my Patreon fans, who give me the strength every day to keep doing this! Sign up and join the fun at https://www.patreon.com/BustedKnuckleWoodworks Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bustedknucklewoodworks and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bustedknucklewoodwork A boatload of kudos to Mark Francis @startmaking1 for being such a good sport and appearing in the video. You’re alright man, even though you guys STILL drive on the wrong side of the road. Much thanks to @JessEmToolCompany for the metric tools that made this video possible: Rulers: https://jessem.com/products/new-stainless-steel-precision-rulers?sca_ref=6879348.BxX8TnWM5RFsw Squares: https://jessem.com/products/new-stainless-steel-precision-squares?sca_ref=6879348.BxX8TnWM5RFsw Tool-setting Gauges: https://jessem.com/products/stainless-steel-tool-setting-gauge?sca_ref=6879348.BxX8TnWM5RFsw Marking Gauges: https://jessem.com/products/wood-sabre-marking-gauge?sca_ref=6879348.BxX8TnWM5RFsw T-Squares: https://jessem.com/products/sword-squares?sca_ref=6879348.BxX8TnWM5RFsw Quick Angle Square: https://jessem.com/products/precision-speed-square?sca_ref=6879348.BxX8TnWM5RFsw 10.2in Brass Pyramid Hat: https://amzn.to/4etV3KB Many thanks to Bridgid (Dink) @dinkles_woodshop for the amazing animations. Go subscribe, she’s the best. My sincerest appreciation goes out to Dustin Beason @BearhawkStudio Jered Wilson @vulgarwoodworks and the many others who offered their feedback and support. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:42 Why was the metric system developed? 07:22 Why America never adopted the metric system 14:13 How the British use the metric system 19:54 Is the metric system actually better? #woodworking #diy #measurment #metric #metricsystem #imperial #inches #feet #millimeters #paris #france #unitedkingdom #documentary