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o/t cord of firewood

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Patchfarmer

10-28-2006 14:20:11




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I know that a true cord is 4foot(48") x 4foot(48") x 8foot(96"). I guy wants me to cut him a cord of wood that is 20inches wide and has to be put in a crib 4 foot tall.




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dan hill

11-04-2006 04:35:22




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 Re: o/t cord of firewood in reply to Patchfarmer, 10-28-2006 14:20:11  
You will end up with a lot of 7 inch pieces.If the 20 inch buyer wont take them,what will you do with them.Better stick to 12 inch,16 inch,and 24 inch buyers.Try stacking a cord after it is cut 16 inch.Shrinks a lot.I used to buy hardwood edgings that were stacked in a 4X4X4 pipe frame.Just filled a standard size pickup level.If I were selling firewood I would use a 4X4X8 pipe frame.Show the customer the loaded frame with 4 foot wood in it.Sawing to stove size would be extra.

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Oldmax

11-03-2006 08:57:14




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 Re: o/t cord of firewood in reply to Patchfarmer, 10-28-2006 14:20:11  
We call 4'X 4'X8' a "Cord" , Width by 4'X 8' a "Rick" that makes it easy explain . Most people around here sell by the PU load not stacked , just trown in bed . or by rick .



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T_Bone

10-29-2006 08:26:50




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 Re: o/t cord of firewood in reply to Patchfarmer, 10-28-2006 14:20:11  
Hi Patch,

I like converting all to one type of mesasurement as there's less room for error.

Cord= 128cft @ 4ftx4ftx8ft
1728ci= 1cft @ 12x12x12=1728cin

SO the new deminsions would be: 48in x 20in x A = cord

48 x 48 x 96 = 221184ci / 1728 = 128cft
48 x 48 = 2304ci x 12 = 27648ci / 1728 = 16cft
128cft / 16cft = 8ft long

48 x 20 = 960ci x 12 = 11520ci / 1728 = 6.666cft
128cft / 6.666cft = 19.2ft long

19.2ft = 230.4in

New stack size= 20" wide x 48" high x 230.4" long

Math check:
20 x 48 x 230.4= 221184 / 1728 = 128cft

The reason I like converting to inchs is I calculate alot of liquid tanks and for me there's less errors dealing with inchs. I also figure concrete the same way for small jobs.

T_Bone

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BREEZE (MID - GA)

10-29-2006 05:07:06




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 Re: o/t cord of firewood in reply to Patchfarmer, 10-28-2006 14:20:11  
couldn't ya just weigh it? 5600 lbs. or somewhere near that. just curious. breeze



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Bill WI

10-29-2006 08:04:08




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 Re: o/t cord of firewood in reply to BREEZE (MID - GA), 10-29-2006 05:07:06  
Weight will vary by moisture of the wood, but again could easily do if you specify it. Around here you now buy lime by the ton rather than the yard as used to be. We used to sell by 16" too, If they wanted longer just told them it would be abit more. Funny how some measured their baskets and complained when some pieces wouldn't fit. We never really measured, just a good guess in length. Like I said we had good customers and little gifts and nit pickers were weeded out soon as possible.

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KCTractors

10-28-2006 19:53:49




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 Re: o/t cord of firewood in reply to Patchfarmer, 10-28-2006 14:20:11  
A face-cord is 16" wide by 4' high by 8' long, a full cord is 3 of these piles. As 3X16" is 48", no questions. A pulpwood cord is 4' by 4' by 100". Thanks



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Bill WI

10-28-2006 17:27:26




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 Re: o/t cord of firewood in reply to Patchfarmer, 10-28-2006 14:20:11  
We used to sell face cords to people that wanted delivered and stacked by their garage for occaisonal fireplace fires. Just be safe and discribe it as such, so they know the difference. In those years they wouldn't want a full cord on their city lot. Most wanted piled in the garage to keep dry and we swept up after too. Nice split hardwood. You gotta charge for the extra labor too. Give them good dry, solid wood and tell them what size they are getting and if they nit pic, you don't have anymore for them, because nothing will satisfy them. Let them find someone else or pick it up themselves at an armfull at the convience store. Bill

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ErnieDD

10-28-2006 16:41:15




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 Re: o/t cord of firewood in reply to Patchfarmer, 10-28-2006 14:20:11  
That is a face cord here. A cord is what the others describe.



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jddriver

10-28-2006 14:31:02




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 Re: o/t cord of firewood in reply to Patchfarmer, 10-28-2006 14:20:11  
128 cu feet no matter how you cut it



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Patchfarmer

10-28-2006 14:32:43




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 Re: o/t cord of firewood in reply to jddriver, 10-28-2006 14:31:02  
How long has it got to be?



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jddriver

10-28-2006 14:38:43




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 Re: o/t cord of firewood in reply to Patchfarmer, 10-28-2006 14:32:43  
if you fill the 40 inch by 4ft tall by 8 ft long you will be 22 cu ft short of a cord.I think



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BigMarv1085

10-28-2006 15:01:08




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 Re: o/t cord of firewood in reply to jddriver, 10-28-2006 14:38:43  
a single stack would would be 19 foot 1.5 inches or 2 stacks 9 3/4 foot long.



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