flyboy553
Oakaholic
http://mn.gov/commerce/weights-and-m...ngFirewood.pdf spells out how firewood is measured and sold:
How is firewood measured?
Firewood may be measured by the cubic foot, the cubic
meter, or the cord. If measured by the foot or meter, the
wood is first stacked with all pieces placed parallel to
each other. The wood is then said to be ranked. Wood
must be ranked if it is to be measured accurately. Ranking
minimizes the space between the sticks, or pieces, of
wood. Some sellers use various cross-stacking methods to
exaggerate the quantity of wood delivered. Do not
attempt to measure cross-stacked wood.
What is a cord?
A cord has a specific legal definition in Minnesota:
• One cord is 128 cubic feet in four foot lengths.
• If the wood is sawed, a cord is 110 cubic feet when
ranked, or 160 cubic feet when thrown loosely into a
truck.
• If the wood is sawed and split, a cord is 120 cubic feet
when ranked, and 175 cubic feet when thrown loosely
into a truck.
Dang, I have been giving wood away! Everyone, and I mean everyone thinks a cord is a stack of split wood that is 4ft by 4ft by 8ft. It apparently isn't! It is 120 cubic feet when split!
Wonder if anyone else caught that? Problem is, how do ya get people to realize this? It has been ingrained in to our heads for years that a cord is 4x4x8.
Not enough to make a difference you say? Well, multiply 8 cu ft by 108 cords sold last year and see how much money I lost! 7.2 cords is over 1400 bucks! Plus the 53 cords sold so far this year! Dang it! No wonder I am hardly making anything!:censored:
Ted
How is firewood measured?
Firewood may be measured by the cubic foot, the cubic
meter, or the cord. If measured by the foot or meter, the
wood is first stacked with all pieces placed parallel to
each other. The wood is then said to be ranked. Wood
must be ranked if it is to be measured accurately. Ranking
minimizes the space between the sticks, or pieces, of
wood. Some sellers use various cross-stacking methods to
exaggerate the quantity of wood delivered. Do not
attempt to measure cross-stacked wood.
What is a cord?
A cord has a specific legal definition in Minnesota:
• One cord is 128 cubic feet in four foot lengths.
• If the wood is sawed, a cord is 110 cubic feet when
ranked, or 160 cubic feet when thrown loosely into a
truck.
• If the wood is sawed and split, a cord is 120 cubic feet
when ranked, and 175 cubic feet when thrown loosely
into a truck.
Dang, I have been giving wood away! Everyone, and I mean everyone thinks a cord is a stack of split wood that is 4ft by 4ft by 8ft. It apparently isn't! It is 120 cubic feet when split!
Wonder if anyone else caught that? Problem is, how do ya get people to realize this? It has been ingrained in to our heads for years that a cord is 4x4x8.
Not enough to make a difference you say? Well, multiply 8 cu ft by 108 cords sold last year and see how much money I lost! 7.2 cords is over 1400 bucks! Plus the 53 cords sold so far this year! Dang it! No wonder I am hardly making anything!:censored:
Ted