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[hunt4570]

We sell it by the cord here. Therefore everybody should do it that way.
Actually except for firewood, most wood is now sold by weight.

So how does the little firewood guy weigh his wood?

 

[AllByteNoBark]

Yes I do, sorry was just having a little fun is all. So what exactly is a "rick" then? Is there a cubic foot amount or what exactly? I so rarely buy wood I only go by a cord, but that's me.

I wondered to and found this:

A rick of firewood is a firewood measurement used to describe a quantity of wood. Unlike a cord of firewood which is 128 cubic feet, a rick or face cord is not a consistent measurement, so it can vary from place to place.

The biggest problem with a buying a rick of wood is the fact that you don't know exactly how much wood you are getting. The length of the logs dictate how much wood you get.

Generally speaking if the logs are cut 16 inches long and are stacked 4 feet high by 8 feet long, a rick will be 1/3 of a cord.

If these same logs were cut 24 inches long, the rick would equal 1/2 cord. So the length of the logs directly impact the amount of wood you get.

How much are you actually getting? The only way to really know is to measure the stack of wood and the lengths of the logs.

As a general rule, most wood suppliers cut wood 16 inches long. With that being said, a typical rick or face cord of firewood is 1/3 of a cord.

Since most homeowners who burn wood heat their house with a fireplace or wood stove, most stoves accommodate wood up to 16 inches. Wood that is cut to 24 inches is pretty long and could cause problems with some of the smaller stoves which is why it's not as common.

Rick of Firewood - How Much Is That?

 

[Jstpssng]

So how does the little firewood guy weigh his wood?

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I always wonder why people reply to a post without reading it.

edit: Then I realized I’m as guilty as anybody of only noticing half of what somebody posted.

 

[Jstpssng]

I wondered to and found this:

A rick of firewood is a firewood measurement used to describe a quantity of wood. Unlike a cord of firewood which is 128 cubic feet, a rick or face cord is not a consistent measurement, so it can vary from place to place.

The biggest problem with a buying a rick of wood is the fact that you don't know exactly how much wood you are getting. The length of the logs dictate how much wood you get.

Generally speaking if the logs are cut 16 inches long and are stacked 4 feet high by 8 feet long, a rick will be 1/3 of a cord.

If these same logs were cut 24 inches long, the rick would equal 1/2 cord. So the length of the logs directly impact the amount of wood you get.

How much are you actually getting? The only way to really know is to measure the stack of wood and the lengths of the logs.

As a general rule, most wood suppliers cut wood 16 inches long. With that being said, a typical rick or face cord of firewood is 1/3 of a cord.

Since most homeowners who burn wood heat their house with a fireplace or wood stove, most stoves accommodate wood up to 16 inches. Wood that is cut to 24 inches is pretty long and could cause problems with some of the smaller stoves which is why it's not as common.

Rick of Firewood - How Much Is That?

If I was buying firewood from somebody for the first time I would be there before it was unloaded so that I knew what I was getting. After dealing with the same person for a while and knowing how he operates I might do differently. The same can be said for buying it by the cord; the legal definition is 128 cubic feet of air and wood, or 88 cubic feet of actual wood if hardwood, 96 feet if it’s softwood.
“Ricks” and “face cord” are illegal measurements in Maine, because they aren’t quantifiable.

 

[Molalla1]

If I was buying firewood from somebody for the first time I would be there before it was unloaded so that I knew what I was getting. After dealing with the same person for a while and knowing how he operates I might do differently. The same can be said for buying it by the cord; the legal definition is 128 cubic feet of air and wood, or 88 cubic feet of actual wood if hardwood, 96 feet if itç—´ softwood.
è¿*icks and å��ace cord are illegal measurements in Maine, because they aren稚 quantifiable.

All the way across this country from you (Oregon) it's only sold by the cord or 1/2 cord . . . I still do my own wood, never have seen it sold by the "rick" out my way. :confused3: "rick" was a smart fellow.

 

[LD48750]

What I have dealt with here in MI for firewood is usually a face cord.

Stack 4' high x 8' long & 16/18" thick.

What I cut for myself is 14" - 20" long.

Yes, you can buy a "full cord" which ends up being a stack of 8' logs piled 4'x4'.
"Most" firewood buyers don't want to cut their own wood and just buy face cords.
$55 - $85/face cord.

 

[Oldpath05]

So how does the little firewood guy weigh his wood?

Good question, I also like to know what does weight have to do with selling firewood besides overloading a 2 ton dump truck..... Up here the little firewood guy fired Rick and started selling his firewood by the cord, half cord, and 1/4 cord, any less then that then the little firewood wood guy up here would just say that aint worth my time, go see Rick..................

 

[Oldpath05]

We sell it by the cord here. Therefore everybody should do it that way.
Actually except for firewood, most wood is now sold by weight.

I concur........... Good thing gas/diesel aint sold that way.

 

[Gordon Gould]

I try to go around the perimeter of our wood lot to keep a clear path open along the boundary line once a year. I was doing some of that today. We have this one corner pin that is getting swallowed up by a maple tree.



A couple years ago I bored out behind the pin thinking I could at least get the wood covering off of it but couldn't or didn't want to risk a chain. This year I decided to cut the tree before I lost the pin location from the tree blowing over or something. It had a pretty strong lean about 60 degrees from where I wanted to put it but I managed to swing it around OK.



Here is a short video showing how it went. The tree has quite a taper to it so there might be the illusion that it is leaning away in the video but you can see that it is not in the picture above.

60DegSwing - YouTube

I also set up a little softwood landing for my 500 BF loads this winter.





The foliage was extra nice this year but it is on it's way out.

gg

 

[Jstpssng]

Good question, I also like to know what does weight have to do with selling firewood besides overloading a 2 ton dump truck..... Up here the little firewood guy fired Rick and started selling his firewood by the cord, half cord, and 1/4 cord, any less then that then the little firewood wood guy up here would just say that aint worth my time, go see Rick..................

Rick is that guy selling "campwood" on the side of the road, in amounts which I would call an "Armful" for seven or ten bucks. Most likely it's slabwood; bought from OP's son or nephew and cut into 12-18" pieces, then tied into bundles with baling twine and sold to tourists. When he's not selling firewood he's digging clams, picking apples, raking blueberries or picking "tips" for wreaths... anything he can do to survive and keep food on the table for his 14 hungry munchkins and their friends.