Unsplit wood vs Split wood

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bsig31r

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Jun 27, 2010
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I just ran into a good deal on craigslist for 3 cords of hardwood unsplit for $100. It is already bucked in to 18" pieces.
How much space does 1 cord unsplit wood take up compared to wood that has already been split?
 
It going to be close enough for horse shoes....16ft long x 4 high x 18 inchs wide.....
 
3 cords of bucked hardwood for $100 is a good deal, even if you have to pick it up yourself. One word of caution is the size of those rounds - could be they are huge and tough to move.
I'd figure pretty close to the same space (I think J gave numbers reflecting approx 1 cord worth) - maybe a bigger footprint because stacking rounds usually you wont go as high.
 
Thanks Jay for the quick assist. With this load coming I will hopefully have two years built up. I might have to line it up along the fence, but it was too good of a deal to pass up.
 
bsig31r said:
Thanks Jay for the quick assist. With this load coming I will hopefully have two years built up. I might have to line it up along the fence, but it was too good of a deal to pass up.

I would be a buyer at 33 a cord!
 
Sounds like a good deal. What kind of wood is it?
 
$100 delivered sounds like a good deal. That's a lot of work unless you've got a dump and can drive point to point.
 
ISeeDeadBTUs said:
Whenever something sounds too good to be true . . .

I have a sneaking suspicion it's 3 "face" cords for 100 bucks. If it's 3 real life 128 cu' cords that's a great deal!
 
smokinjay said:
It going to be close enough for horse shoes....16ft long x 4 high x 18 inchs wide.....

That's only 96 cu' I don't think you're going to pick up 32 cu' by splitting it.
 
rdust said:
smokinjay said:
It going to be close enough for horse shoes....16ft long x 4 high x 18 inchs wide.....

That's only 96 cu' I don't think you're going to pick up 32 cu' by splitting it.

horse shoes and hand grenades It gives him a good understanding but isnt that 112 cubic feet? Most of any wood piles really depends on who is stacking, how it was split even the part of the tree it came from will change the stack. No 2 people stack a like.........
 
rdust said:
ISeeDeadBTUs said:
Whenever something sounds too good to be true . . .

I have a sneaking suspicion it's 3 "face" cords for 100 bucks. If it's 3 real life 128 cu' cords that's a great deal!

I had the same thoughts when I called the guy selling the wood. He claimed that it was a full cord. I made sure to ask him if it was a full cord, but you know how that goes. He said that he had to much wood and had to get rid of some of it. He said that the wood would come in a dump truck. If it turns out to be 3 face cords then it will end up being standard price before splitting the wood. The price around here for split wood runs from $120-$130 a cord(split).
 
At $33/cd delivered, I would take all I could split/store and be selling cords this fall for $130. Then, when the party is over, go back to scrounging which still probably costs me $10/cd for the rounds plus equipment wear and tear. I would order that first load before it is too late.
 
SolarAndWood said:
At $33/cd delivered, I would take all I could split/store and be selling cords this fall for $130. Then, when the party is over, go back to scrounging which still probably costs me $10/cd for the rounds plus equipment wear and tear. I would order that first load before it is too late.

Selling the wood crossed my mind, but that is a lot of splitting for a newbie. Plus striped bass season is right around the corner. The fish are calling.
 
Now that I am set up, I get through a cord in an hour, hour and a half. Lets say you burn 5 cord a year and want to get three years ahead. That new splitter just paid for itself with $33 cords.
 
Backwoods Savage said:
Sounds like a good deal. What kind of wood is it?

Did we hear the answer to this?
$33/cord is a great deal. I don't have to buy any softwood - I have 12 acres of it between my sister and myself. But if you don't have access to any, even for softwood it's a deal.
But it would be sweeter if it was hardwood!
Happy burning!
 
maplewood said:
Backwoods Savage said:
Sounds like a good deal. What kind of wood is it?

Did we hear the answer to this?
$33/cord is a great deal. I don't have to buy any softwood - I have 12 acres of it between my sister and myself. But if you don't have access to any, even for softwood it's a deal.
But it would be sweeter if it was hardwood!
Happy burning!

it was for all hardwood.
 
smokinjay said:
rdust said:
smokinjay said:
It going to be close enough for horse shoes....16ft long x 4 high x 18 inchs wide.....

That's only 96 cu' I don't think you're going to pick up 32 cu' by splitting it.

horse shoes and hand grenades It gives him a good understanding but isnt that 112 cubic feet? Most of any wood piles really depends on who is stacking, how it was split even the part of the tree it came from will change the stack. No 2 people stack a like.........

112? 16 x 4 x 1.5 = 96 cubic feet.
 
the_dude said:
smokinjay said:
rdust said:
smokinjay said:
It going to be close enough for horse shoes....16ft long x 4 high x 18 inchs wide.....

That's only 96 cu' I don't think you're going to pick up 32 cu' by splitting it.

horse shoes and hand grenades It gives him a good understanding but isnt that 112 cubic feet? Most of any wood piles really depends on who is stacking, how it was split even the part of the tree it came from will change the stack. No 2 people stack a like.........

112? 16 x 4 x 1.5 = 96 cubic feet.

I suck at Math! The 1.5 # I always want to plug 1.75
 
bsig31r said:
maplewood said:
Backwoods Savage said:
Sounds like a good deal. What kind of wood is it?

Did we hear the answer to this?
$33/cord is a great deal. I don't have to buy any softwood - I have 12 acres of it between my sister and myself. But if you don't have access to any, even for softwood it's a deal.
But it would be sweeter if it was hardwood!
Happy burning!

it was for all hardwood.

That is a pretty vague answer (I hope that doesn't sound rude as it is not meant to be). Poplar and willow are hardwoods technically, but they are pretty poor woods compared to oak, hickory, etc. So it really does matter what type of wood it is. Personally I would not buy poplar or willow or even cottonwood even at that price but I certainly would for the better burning woods.
 
Backwoods Savage said:
bsig31r said:
maplewood said:
Backwoods Savage said:
Sounds like a good deal. What kind of wood is it?

Did we hear the answer to this?
$33/cord is a great deal. I don't have to buy any softwood - I have 12 acres of it between my sister and myself. But if you don't have access to any, even for softwood it's a deal.
But it would be sweeter if it was hardwood!
Happy burning!

it was for all hardwood.

That is a pretty vague answer (I hope that doesn't sound rude as it is not meant to be). Poplar and willow are hardwoods technically, but they are pretty poor woods compared to oak, hickory, etc. So it really does matter what type of wood it is. Personally I would not buy poplar or willow or even cottonwood even at that price but I certainly would for the better burning woods.

Never herd willow or cottonwood called a hardwood before, Now cabinet guys love the "tulip poplar" for pie safe's and draws and they say its a hardwood bit of a stretch.
 
Jay, while most of us do refer to those as softwoods, they are still hardwoods. Any tree that drops its leaf is a hardwood. And yes, tulip poplar is still hardwood.
 
Backwoods Savage said:
Jay, while most of us do refer to those as softwoods, they are still hardwoods. Any tree that drops its leaf is a hardwood. And yes, tulip poplar is still hardwood.


Ok question why is silver maple refer to as soft maple?
 
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