Been cutting a lot of Red Oak lately. I was curious about what the weight was. I just knew it was HEAVY. I took a piece that was cut to 16" in length with a diameter of 21". I split it and weighed each split. It came to 154.4 lbs. Just some fun facts to know.
Weight of Red Oak
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For sure. Check the weight of it for a full cord of green oak. It is an eye opener for sure. Be sure to give that oak several years to dry before trying to burn it. Get it split asap.
Backwoods Savage said:
Yep , heavy stuff. I'm just about done splitting almost 5 cords of it. This won't be burned for at least 3 or 4 years.
This site should answer your question.
http://forestry.about.com/od/forest...-Forest-Product-Volume-Conversion-Factors.htm
http://forestry.about.com/od/forest...-Forest-Product-Volume-Conversion-Factors.htm
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