Hands to Barleycorns: the quick answer
1 hand = 12 bc
1 hand equals 12 barleycorns
To convert hands to barleycorns, multiply the value by 12. To go the other way, multiply barleycorns by 0.0833337 to get hands.
To convert hands to barleycorns, multiply the value by 12. To go the other way, multiply barleycorns by 0.0833337 to get hands.
| Hands (hand) | Barleycorns (bc) |
|---|---|
| 1 hand | 12 bc |
| 2 hand | 23.9999 bc |
| 3 hand | 35.9999 bc |
| 4 hand | 47.9998 bc |
| 5 hand | 59.9998 bc |
| 6 hand | 71.9997 bc |
| 7 hand | 83.9997 bc |
| 8 hand | 95.9996 bc |
| 9 hand | 108 bc |
| 10 hand | 120 bc |
| 12 hand | 143.999 bc |
| 14 hand | 167.999 bc |
| 15 hand | 179.999 bc |
| 20 hand | 239.999 bc |
| 21 hand | 251.999 bc |
| 24 hand | 287.999 bc |
| 25 hand | 299.999 bc |
| 30 hand | 359.999 bc |
| 40 hand | 479.998 bc |
| 50 hand | 599.998 bc |
| 60 hand | 719.997 bc |
| 75 hand | 899.996 bc |
| 80 hand | 959.996 bc |
| 100 hand | 1,200 bc |
| 200 hand | 2,399.99 bc |
| 250 hand | 2,999.99 bc |
| 300 hand | 3,599.99 bc |
| 400 hand | 4,799.98 bc |
| 500 hand | 5,999.98 bc |
| 750 hand | 8,999.96 bc |
| 1,000 hand | 12,000 bc |
Hand (hand). A hand is 4 inches (0.1016 m) and is still used to measure the height of horses.
Barleycorn (bc). The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm), historically the length of a grain of barley.
There are 12 barleycorns in one hand.
Multiply the number of hands by 12. For example, 10 hands equal 120 barleycorns.
One barleycorn equals 0.0833337 hands.
143.999 barleycorns. Other common values: 5 hands = 59.9998 barleycorns and 100 hands = 1,200 barleycorns.