Weight of Oak

[srb08]

I tried the search function but couldn't find what I needed.
Can anyone tell me what the weight per cu ft is for green Oak?
I have a friend who gets 50 cu ft bundles of Oak scraps from a sawmill. These are odd length, 12" to 40" long, pieces of 10"x 12" beams.
I need to figure out how much the bundles would weigh to figure out how much I could put on my truck and trailer.
With the cost of fuel, I need to decide if I can justify buying bundles and hauling them home.

 

[Swamp Yankee]

Try this

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/weigt-wood-d_821.html

I find it a handy reference to bookmark.

Take Care

 

[srb08]

Swamp Yankee, That's exactly what I needed.
Many thanks !!!

 

[CTYank]

Actually, you're talking "density". With green oak, with all the water in Northern Red Oak specifically, the density is close to double the air-dried density. Their figures are questionable with that, showing ~50% higher.

 

[Woody912]

I tried the search function but couldn't find what I needed.
Can anyone tell me what the weight per cu ft is for green Oak?
I have a friend who gets 50 cu ft bundles of Oak scraps from a sawmill. These are odd length, 12" to 40" long, pieces of 10"x 12" beams.
I need to figure out how much the bundles would weigh to figure out how much I could put on my truck and trailer.
With the cost of fuel, I need to decide if I can justify buying bundles and hauling them home.

Very close to 60#/cu foot I think so your bundles ~3,000#. Cut a short chunk and throw it in a bucket of water, if it barely floats you are pushing 60

 

[blades]

number I use is 5500 lbs/cord green oak, pretty much keeps me out of trouble with the dot.

 

[Woody912]

number I use is 5500 lbs/cord green oak, pretty much keeps me out of trouble with the dot.

I believe the OP is using square lumber so his packing density could be much higher, maybe as much as 7,500#/cord????

 

[srb08]

This is Red Oak, tightly packed and strapped on pallets.

 

[Hedgerow]

This is Red Oak, tightly packed and strapped on pallets.

Then add 20% to be safe...
Stacked green is ~5500 pounds per 128 cubic feet... That has some air in it..

 

[Hinerman]

Here is another source:

http://www.csudh.edu/oliver/chemdata/woods.htm

 

[Sandhill Crane]

I think Woody912 is right on. Your really not talking firewood by the cord. Cut off beams stacked on a pallet is something different. Cut a 1' length of beam and weigh it, then do a rough ball park calculation. I've seen numbers for green red oak as high as 5,800 lbs a cord, but again it doesn't really apply. You will weigh in much higher I'm sure.

 

[Hinerman]

I think Woody912 is right on. Your really not talking firewood by the cord. Cut off beams stacked on a pallet is something different. Cut a 1' length of beam and weigh it, then do a rough ball park calculation. I've seen numbers for green red oak as high as 5,800 lbs a cord, but again it doesn't really apply. You will weigh in much higher I'm sure.

per the table above: 128 cubic feet of white oak @ 41.02lbs/ft3=5250 lbs, red oak @ 44.33lbs/ft3=5674 lbs, live oak @ 60.99lbs/ft3=7806 lbs

 

[zogger]

note to self: old ratsun pickemup not suitable for carrying one cord green oak.....or dry..or even half a cord...or a third.....



Hey,, good luck on that factory scrap! Not sure on cost effectiveness, but it has got to be real dang fun to split the pieces!

 

[Pyro_Monkey]

I can hold a whole cord of live oak on my F450 from these calculations

 

[srb08]

I've got an F350 diesel and a tandem axle trailer rated for 7,000lbs.
Considering the weight of the wood, I'm not sure this is going to be cost effective.

Thanks for all of the info!

 

[UpOnTheHill]

I can hold a whole cord of live oak on my F450 from these calculations

Now the real question. Why do u have a picture of yourself with your shirt off in your thinger-mer-bob? It's mostly dudes here, no need to show your naked body bro.

 

[woodchuck357]

We have a tie mill near here that lets folks load their own cut offs for 10 bucks a pickup load. I have seen some small trucks go by from there with their front wheels barely on the ground and the bed only filled to the top, no side boards.
You could put two of those pallets on your trailer, as far as cost effective, you didn't mention distance or price.

 

[Pyro_Monkey]

Now the real question. Why do u have a picture of yourself with your shirt off in your thinger-mer-bob? It's mostly dudes here, no need to show your naked body bro.

Mostly work with shirt off, never knew a guy would post a jealous comment on the way I look but thanks for compliment.

 

[UpOnTheHill]

Mostly work with shirt off, never knew a guy would post a jealous comment on the way I look but thanks for compliment.

Your welcome muscle man

 

[redfin]

Now the real question. Why do u have a picture of yourself with your shirt off in your thinger-mer-bob? It's mostly dudes here, no need to show your naked body bro.

Funny post is funny.