How many Cords of Firewood Per Tree?

[glewis121]

I have read all of the internet different figures for the ammount of firewood in a tree x inchese in diameter and y in height. However, all off the ammounts are always different and i am wondering if anyone can give me a good answer.

How many cords of split firewood are in a tree.

Thanks.

 

[woodchuck361]

Sure Thats easy.
You take the cubic feet in the tree divided by 128 and that equals the number of cord in the tree

 

[reachtreeservi]

Sure Thats easy.
You take the cubic feet in the tree divided by 128 and that equals the number of cord in the tree

Yah, what he said ! :hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Sprig]

Yah, what he said ! :hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:

Yup, undeniably correct!



Yay Woodchuck! You da man! I have been wondering this for years and now it is so clear, kudos man!



Serge

 

[Nuzzy]

Wouldn't that kinda depend on the size of the tree...? :jester:

 

[windthrown]

Sure Thats easy.
You take the cubic feet in the tree divided by 128 and that equals the number of cord in the tree

That wood be one very tight cord. Actually the unit volume in a standard cord includes the air in the stack, so it is somewhat more than that.

 

[hanko]

Yup, undeniably correct!



Yay Woodchuck! You da man! I have been wondering this for years and now it is so clear, kudos man!



Serge

with out a doubt

 

[wdchuck]

Sure Thats easy.
You take the cubic feet in the tree divided by 128 and that equals the number of cord in the tree

Would you multiply the end number by .85 to allow for the air in a stacked cord?

 

[woodchuck361]

Would you multiply the end number by .85 to allow for the air in a stacked cord?

Naw..I just measure each individual piece. Accuracy is everything...

 

[Mkarlson]

I think measuring say 5 trees (the more the better) get your estimate, then split, stack, and see how close the estimate was on each tree. Then with a little math can figure the differance between standing measure and split and stacked. I hadn't thought about doing this but now you got me interested.

 

[stonykill]

I think measuring say 5 trees (the more the better) get your estimate, then split, stack, and see how close the estimate was on each tree. Then with a little math can figure the differance between standing measure and split and stacked. I hadn't thought about doing this but now you got me interested.

Well I'm not interested....but being I watch the show Numbers, I know the more data the better....so go into the woods, lets say measure every tree for a hundred acres.....then create an algorithm, that takes into account tree diameter, tree tops, and saw kerf ,to pinpoint the exact number of cords per tree in that 100 acre lot. opcorn:

 

[buckwheat]

Would you like a little pi with that?

 

[Brushwacker]

Roughly I figure healthy 14 inch diameter at breast height hardwoods yeild close to 1/2 cord. Read that years ago and it seems to work close for me. I give or take from that according to the trees size. I also estimate by how many tankfuls of gas my saws use. Most mid size stihls with sharp 3/8 chain and 7 pin sprocket do about 1, 4x8 ft rank.

 

[ropensaddle]

I got five cords of limb wood out of a huge oak once
that is an amassing tree though six foot diameter
hated to see it go but lightning did it in.

 

[woodchuck361]

I got five cords of limb wood out of a huge oak once

That was a huge tree.

 

[roaddog]

http://extension.unh.edu/Forestry/Docs/firewood.pdf

 

[LNG24]

I love all this Math, but since I won't be logging it, I just used what the logger told me. I should get about 12 cords from 1 Truck/Trailer load of wood that they can't sell to a Lumber Mill. In other words, twisty, knotty, forked etc. Still not sure how many logs will be on the trailer, but they offered it to me for $900 delivered to my door in 16' lengths.

I have also found a few local tree guys that will GIVE me their trees in exchange for letting them dump wood chips.

 

[zopi]

I love all this Math, but since I won't be logging it, I just used what the logger told me. I should get about 12 cords from 1 Truck/Trailer load of wood that they can't sell to a Lumber Mill. In other words, twisty, knotty, forked etc. Still not sure how many logs will be on the trailer, but they offered it to me for $900 delivered to my door in 16' lengths.

I have also found a few local tree guys that will GIVE me their trees in exchange for letting them dump wood chips.

You could start a compost/mulch/firewood business...if ya got the room.

i don't worry about how much is in a tree..I worry about how hard the bloody
thing is to get home...my dear wife can split it almost as fast as I can cut it,
so i just let her tell me what we got..

That woman is a terror with a wood splitter.

 

[Mkarlson]

I wish my wife would split my wood for me

to you zopi

 

[LNG24]

You could start a compost/mulch/firewood business...if ya got the room.

i don't worry about how much is in a tree..I worry about how hard the bloody
thing is to get home...my dear wife can split it almost as fast as I can cut it,
so i just let her tell me what we got..

That woman is a terror with a wood splitter.

Actually, Thats what I have in mind. Nothing to support me, just support the toys and get free wood.

Though I did see a site the other day that had a huge wood pile. Untarped and covered with snow. Since it is pouring today, it is now soaked as well.

I am surprised more guys don't wholesale their wood out. Back in '99 I use to buy firewood by the truck load from a place that split it. $75 per cord picked up. I tacked on another $75 and sold it. They were only open on the weekends and there would be a line of us waiting to get loaded up.

I don't think any dealer should have a huge surplus by this time of the year! Unless your splitting for next season, but that was not the case here.