board footage for cord of wood

[Jostnix]

In article <01bd0f01$2a220b20$775599d0 at default>, "James Brewster"
<MANOSHMILL at PWSHIFT.COM> writes:

Jim writes:

>Does anybody have any figures for converting a cord of wood to >board
>feet?
>If so do you need to account for how tightly it is stacked?
>Thanks, Jim

I think you do need to account for wood compactness...Or use solid wood
converson (cubic feet) - not standard cord conversion.  See
http://forestry.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa102697.htm  "Understanding Wood
Volumes: Mission Impossible"

Steve Nix, forestry guide
The Mining Company

        
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