How much wood? (Pics)

[Isaac Carlson]

How much wood do you think is in this pile? It'll grow some more this week. We just added 2+ cord today. Probably another 5 cord to split plus another 5 to bring home. We have been trying to get ahead for about 8 years, I think this might be the year we finally do it. I originally wanted to get 100 years ahead, but I don't know if the wood will last that long. Might have to settle for 40 or 50 years worth.

 

[begreen]

Hard to say. 4-5 cords?

 

[Ctwoodtick]

If you can measure the dimension of this pile, more accurate estimates will be made.

 

[ZZ Tom]

If you can stack the wood very accurate measurements can be made. No guesstimating, no thinking.

It will also dry much better.

 

[Jags]

From personal experience I know that piled wood is deceiving in quantity. My pile estimates are usually over inflated by 30 to 40 percent.

 

[Sawset]

Small changes in the way it's stacked, square round sloped, makes a big difference in the total.
3 CORD /_\

6 CORD (_)

8 CORD |_|

Only good way is to square it up.
There is such a thing as the "angle of repose", used in figuring stockpile quantities. Wood chips, and any number of other stuff can be figured. I didn't see cordwood in the selections list.

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[Isaac Carlson]

I'm guessing 10-15 cord in this pile. It's probably 30 ft long, 7+ ft high, and 14+ft wide at the base.

I will get actual measurements tomorrow, but this should be a pretty good ballpark.

I have another pile with 3-4 cord in it and another 2+ left to split. That should come out close to 20 cord. I still have 5+ cord to bring home.

 

[BigJ273]

I’d say.....a lot.

 

[kennyp2339]

10+ cords there.

 

[Woodsplitter67]

my guess is between the 3 pictures.. you have 8 cords. it looks like alot untill you stack it.