As shown in a post a couple of days ago, I just dropped a large oak back in our woods. I've got about 25 or more rounds measuring 20 inches long and 16 to 18 inch diameter, not counting the large limbs of the top that I haven't bucked yet. I've got the rounds stacked right next to where I dropped the tree -- in a pretty clear area. It's right at the intersection of two paths that I cut into the woods years ago. The paths are easily wide enough for my lawn tractor to tow my splitter back there. But, I don't need this wood until at least 2014-15. So, I am thinking of splitting and stacking right there on site. The stack will not get a great deal of wind but it is in a wide clearing that would get a several hours of sun each day for most parts of the year. I know that wind is better but since since I've got at least three years before I need it, I'm thinking that wood split and stacked on pallets NOT under a tree canopy should do pretty well in three years.
What do you think?
Also, I'm curious about how much I have here. Maybe you can help me with the math...
25 rounds. 20 inches long. 16 to 18 inch diameter.
Volume of a cylinder: L x R squared x Pi (3.14). I'll go conservative and use 16 inch diameter (8 inch radius.)
20 x 64 x 3.14 = 4019.2 cubic inches
x 25 rounds = 100, 480 total cubic inches
Divided by 1728 (cubic inches in a cubic foot) = 58.15 cubic feet
Divided by 128 cubic feet in a cord = .454 cord.
Does that look about right?
With the large canopy that came down with the tree plus the rest of the top that had previously fallen and has already been cut and stacked I'm thinking close to .7 cord when it's all said and done. Maybe a wee bit more since I was figuring actual volume of the wood and that should expand quite a bit when it is stacked.
What do you think?
Also, I'm curious about how much I have here. Maybe you can help me with the math...
25 rounds. 20 inches long. 16 to 18 inch diameter.
Volume of a cylinder: L x R squared x Pi (3.14). I'll go conservative and use 16 inch diameter (8 inch radius.)
20 x 64 x 3.14 = 4019.2 cubic inches
x 25 rounds = 100, 480 total cubic inches
Divided by 1728 (cubic inches in a cubic foot) = 58.15 cubic feet
Divided by 128 cubic feet in a cord = .454 cord.
Does that look about right?
With the large canopy that came down with the tree plus the rest of the top that had previously fallen and has already been cut and stacked I'm thinking close to .7 cord when it's all said and done. Maybe a wee bit more since I was figuring actual volume of the wood and that should expand quite a bit when it is stacked.