Author Topic: What are the dimensions of a chord of wood? (Read 905 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** May 27, 2004, 03:19:05 PM »

Anyone? Bueller?

Horn · « **Reply #1 on:** May 27, 2004, 03:27:37 PM »

4'x4'x8'

Ripsnort · « **Reply #2 on:** May 27, 2004, 03:28:56 PM »

Thank you.

Neighbor kid is selling some good oak/cedar mix already split, delivered, for $100 a pick up truck load, however I'm not sure how high that stack would be...

Seems like a pick up truck load would be a 1/2 chord...a chord usually goes for about $120--160 in these parts..his price is too high.

Habu · « **Reply #3 on:** May 27, 2004, 03:49:12 PM »

Might be a face cord. That is 4 x 1 x 8.

Dune · « **Reply #4 on:** May 27, 2004, 03:54:38 PM »

Another question is how much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

AWMac · « **Reply #5 on:** May 27, 2004, 04:03:34 PM »

Dam Dune beat me too it....

Ripsnort · « **Reply #6 on:** May 27, 2004, 04:06:16 PM »

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Originally posted by Dune
Another question is how much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

here is your answer.

midnight Target · « **Reply #7 on:** May 27, 2004, 04:30:37 PM »

Used to buy wood for heating when I lived in the local Mtns. You are right. A standard pickup usually comes to a little more than 1/2 cord. We did have a few guys who could get a full one into their truck, but that is a lot of wood.

$160 sounds like a lot of money. Especially up there where the big trees grow.

Lizking · « **Reply #8 on:** May 27, 2004, 04:30:41 PM »

Cord, no h, and don't burn cedar in your fireplace.

Horn · « **Reply #9 on:** May 27, 2004, 04:32:44 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Thank you.

Neighbor kid is selling some good oak/cedar mix already split, delivered, for $100 a pick up truck load, however I'm not sure how high that stack would be...

Seems like a pick up truck load would be a 1/2 chord...a chord usually goes for about $120--160 in these parts..his price is too high.

If it is a full sized pickup, the bed is 4x8--the depth of the bed is 21/2 to 3 feet. If it is loaded over the top of the sides, I'd go for it. Especially split (as opposed to blocked).

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straffo · « **Reply #10 on:** May 27, 2004, 04:37:47 PM »

3 stères or 7 500 000 toothpick.

I'm sure your happy now

strk · « **Reply #11 on:** May 27, 2004, 04:50:33 PM »

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Originally posted by Horn
If it is a full sized pickup, the bed is 4x8--the depth of the bed is 21/2 to 3 feet. If it is loaded over the top of the sides, I'd go for it. Especially split (as opposed to blocked).

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yeah you can get more than a 1/2 cord on a pickup. That price is really high though. Maybe if they deliver it and stack it for you. You can probably get a pickup truck load for 25-50 if you are willing to go get it.

I have a 36-40 inch diameter pin oak trunk in my back yard that is cut up into 18 inch lengths. I need to figure out how to split those suckers. I think renting a splitter for starters. Ive probably got 3 or 4 cords back there.

Chairboy · « **Reply #12 on:** May 27, 2004, 04:54:31 PM »

As I recall, part of the definition of a cord of wood was that it was packed loosely enough that a squirrel could run through it.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #13 on:** May 27, 2004, 05:13:03 PM »

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Originally posted by Lizking
Cord, no h, and don't burn cedar in your fireplace.

Its for camping. Gas fireplace at home...

Chairboy · « **Reply #14 on:** May 27, 2004, 05:41:43 PM »

Ah, I remember now, it's the dimensions given above, 'stacked loosely enough that a squirrel can get through it, but not so loose that the cat chasing it can.'