Going through wood too quickly?

[mark cline]

Around my neck of the woods , we deal in face cords. I have never hear of anybody who sells wood by the full cord around here. TG27 where are you located? If you paid more than $275, they would be dealing in a full cord , a face cord is generally about $80-$90.

 

[barnaclebob]

Holy cow. Yes...the invoice absolutely says 1 cord. I got ripped off!

Welcome to buying wood. Offer to pay $20 for help stacking, but only if it comes out full. I wont pay until its stacked from new suppliers and prefer to just go pick it up myself.

 

[lml999]

Hi there!

First off, I'm sorry for posting this...I'm sure you get a lot of newbies like me asking this very question. BUT...I was struggling to find answers elsewhere.

Hey, we were all newbies once, except for @begreen!

This is exactly the place to ask your questions.

Welcome aboard!

 

[tg27]

Around my neck of the woods , we deal in face cords. I have never hear of anybody who sells wood by the full cord around here. TG27 where are you located? If you paid more than $275, they would be dealing in a full cord , a face cord is generally about $80-$90.

I was wondering if it was a face cord! Invoice says that's it's a cord, but maybe it's assumed it's a face cord. I paid 180 in NJ.

 

[tg27]

Take a picture of the wood and we will tell you what it is.

Great idea. Here you go...

 

[Zack R]

Sounds like you should get familiar with this handy tool:

https://www.maine.gov/ag/firewood.html

 

[MAD MARK]

For sure multiple.

Hard to tell but looks like some Tulip Popular and Ash.

 

[mark cline]

I googled firewood in NJ and the average price for face cord is about $180, by my calculations you have 1.5 face cord . Seems ,you made out OK, use this as a learning lesson.

 

[tg27]

I googled firewood in NJ and the average price for face cord is about $180, by my calculations you have 1.5 face cord . Seems ,you made out OK, use this as a learning lesson.

Just out of curiosity, what is your approach for keeping people honest? It's hard to tell how much you've got when it's dumped in the driveway.

 

[showrguy]

Just out of curiosity, what is your approach for keeping people honest? It's hard to tell how much you've got when it's dumped in the driveway.

A true cord stacked tight measure 128 cubic feet..
A cord loose, or thrown in measures more like 190 cubic feet..
A tape measure and a little math will tell you what you’re getting..

 

[mark cline]

Best bet would be to pick it up yourself from a seller that has it stacked, so you see it and measure it

 

[mark cline]

I once counted each piece when I threw it into my trailer. Here is what I came up with ,246 pieces per face cord= 654 per full cord . I think I had too much time on my hands that day

 

[GM80owner]

TG: No woodsman worth a crap is going to be selling split wood in lengths that vary from 12" - 18". There's no way you can square foot that to see what you paid for!

I would move on from that guy and tell anyone who will listen to stay away buying his wood.

 

[byQ]

I once counted each piece when I threw it into my trailer. Here is what I came up with ,246 pieces per face cord= 654 per full cord . I think I had too much time on my hands that day

Mathwise if a facecord = 1/3 cord then 246 x 3 = 600 + 120 + 18 = 738 pieces of firewood in a cord. You are shorting yourself!

 

[mark cline]

At pieces cut 18” =2.666666 face cord x246= 656 pieces per full cord

 

[RFarm]

I second the tulip poplar. It burns hot and fast. Great for cold starts but not going to give you a long burn.

 

[Dix]

Just out of curiosity, what is your approach for keeping people honest? It's hard to tell how much you've got when it's dumped in the driveway.

I am open & honest with them,and keep it that way

I've had 2 firewood guys. #1 (now retired) , I got to the point where he would bring me 4 - 5 8' F250 mounded loads of newly split hardwoods for $100. He thought I was nuts buying a year ahead (I'm usually 2 years ahead, ready to go ), and letting it sit for 2 years

#2, whom I adore, charges the same for the same. Does not think I'm nuts for being ahead. Saves cherry for me ( ). Has fixed my splitter no charge !! He has also brought me a truck load firewood after 2' of snow because I couldn't get to the stacks (problem since seriously rectified ! ), and was in a semi panic. Seasoned & ready to burn for $140

 

[JotulOwner]

Alivegas99 has a great point a full cord is 4x4x8 feet , down here it's very common for Craigslist sellers to show up with a pickup truck bed of wood which is not even close to 1/2 cord if just thrown in a pile

You got that right. You all too often get the double whammy around here (less than the cord you ordered and unseasoned to boot).

 

[weatherguy]

Never heard the term face cord until I joined this site. A cord should be 4×4×8, simple as that.

 

[Woody Stover]

Speaking of wood sellers...On PBS right now is a show on weasels; Maybe we can learn something about dealing with them.

 

[Woody Stover]

That reminds me..presidential debates tonight.