Tractors and wood! Show your pics

[Loaderman22]

Fewer pieces of wood to handle for the same amount of volume. But, yeah, most folks around here figure a cord is a cord. They may consider it a hassle to do a "custom job".

Fewer pieces, but each one is 50% heavier than the 16" piece.

 

[Jstpssng]

Fewer pieces, but each one is 50% heavier than the 16" piece.

You can't blame his friend for trying though.
Actually, I can see how he should expect to pay less for a full cord of 24" wood though. The major producers around here all have processors, so the extra weight shouldn't be such an issue.

The "cord" measurement was originally defined for woodcutters who were cutting pulp all week for wages. Firewood is the least valuable wood product produced, yet still falls under weights and measures. (It's also the wood product which generates the most complaints from buyers.) If you deliver a "full cord" which turns out to be variable lengths, you could very well get a visit from the weights and measures department.

A few years ago my cousin asked me about a load of wood he bought; 4 cords of 8 foot firewood, neatly stacked. Every stick was 90".
I don't know if he actually did anything about it, but suggested that he talk to the producer and get a price reduction.

Another term used is "thrown cord"; the legal definition of this is an unstacked pile, and a cord is 180 cubic feet.

 

[LD48750]

You can't blame his friend for trying though.
Actually, I can see how he should expect to pay less for a full cord of 24" wood though. The major producers around here all have processors, so the extra weight shouldn't be such an issue.

The "cord" measurement was originally defined for woodcutters who were cutting pulp all week for wages. Firewood is the least valuable wood product produced, yet still falls under weights and measures. (It's also the wood product which generates the most complaints from buyers.) If you deliver a "full cord" which turns out to be variable lengths, you could very well get a visit from the weights and measures department.

A few years ago my cousin asked me about a load of wood he bought; 4 cords of 8 foot firewood, neatly stacked. Every stick was 90".
I don't know if he actually did anything about it, but suggested that he talk to the producer and get a price reduction.

Another term used is "thrown cord"; the legal definition of this is an unstacked pile, and a cord is 180 cubic feet.

If firewood at $300/cord is the least valuable, how much do loggers get for a cord of pulpwood?

 

[Jstpssng]

If firewood at $300/cord is the least valuable, how much do loggers get for a cord of pulpwood?

Tree length, about $110. That's raw material. Firewood is a finished product.

 

[LD48750]

Tree length, about $110. That's raw material. Firewood is a finished product.

I guess I just don't understand the term "least valuable".

 

[4570Man]

I guess I just don't understand the term "least valuable".

You’re not comparing apples to apples. How much is a ton of pulp ready for paper production cost compared to a ton of logs?

 

[fruitcakesa]

Hemlock pulp pays $34/ton, don't know the cord equivalent, and the trucker gets 1/2 of that.

 

[Jstpssng]

Hemlock pulp pays $34/ton, don't know the cord equivalent, and the trucker gets 1/2 of that.

About 4800 lbs/cord, depending on time of year. You're lucky to get rid of it though. Up here the demand is sporadic, although right now it's easier to sell than spruce/fir.

 

[hunt4570]

You can't blame his friend for trying though.
Actually, I can see how he should expect to pay less for a full cord of 24" wood though. The major producers around here all have processors, so the extra weight shouldn't be such an issue.

The "cord" measurement was originally defined for woodcutters who were cutting pulp all week for wages. Firewood is the least valuable wood product produced, yet still falls under weights and measures. (It's also the wood product which generates the most complaints from buyers.) If you deliver a "full cord" which turns out to be variable lengths, you could very well get a visit from the weights and measures department.

A few years ago my cousin asked me about a load of wood he bought; 4 cords of 8 foot firewood, neatly stacked. Every stick was 90".
I don't know if he actually did anything about it, but suggested that he talk to the producer and get a price reduction.

Another term used is "thrown cord"; the legal definition of this is an unstacked pile, and a cord is 180 cubic feet.

I have always known a cord to be 128 cubic feet, not 180

 

[Jstpssng]

I have always known a cord to be 128 cubic feet, not 180

"Thrown" is like when 4570Man just dumps it out of his truck body, not stacked or anything.

Here's our legal definition of firewood measurements...

Measuring firewood: Under Maine law, firewood must be sold in one of three allowable units: standard cord, cubic foot, or loose thrown cord.

A standard cord is a unit of measure of wood products 4 feet wide, 4 feet high and 8 feet long, or its equivalent, containing 128 cubic feet when the wood is well stacked. For firewood averaging 12 inches long, a standard cord stacks up to be eight feet high and 16 feet long. For firewood averaging 16 inches long, a standard cord stacks up to be eight feet high and 12 feet, 10 inches long. A useful standard cord calculator is available for free on the Internet atShaw Communications This site is not maintained by Maine State Government, but it seems to give accurate results.

A cubic foot is simply a unit of volume measuring one foot by one foot by one foot.

A cord of loose, unstacked wood occupies 180 cubic feet if the wood averages 12 or 16 inches in length; 195 cubic feet if the wood averages 24 inches in length.

Maine | ByTheCord

www.bythecord.org