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Is Maple Good Firewood? A Complete Guide to Heat Output, Seasoning, and Burn Quality You have a truck-load of maple, or a tree fell in your yard, and now you are looking at a load of rounds and you are asking yourself whether it is worth the trouble. Good news: maple is one of the…
How Much Does a Cord of Hardwood Weigh? The Complete Weight Guide by Species Quick Answer: The weight of a full cord of seasoned (dry) hardwood is usually between 2,900 and 4,700 pounds, depending on the species. Green fresh cut hardwood is heavier, typically 3,900 to 5,600 pounds, as it is still retaining a huge…
Rick of Firewood: Size, Weight, Cost, and Everything Else You Need to Know Before You Buy A rick of firewood is about 4 feet tall, 8 feet long, and the depth of the rick may vary depending on the length of the logs cut, but is typically between 12 and 24 inches. It is precisely…
Is Birch a Hardwood? What the Wood Is, How It Burns, and Where It Works Best Birch appears everywhere, in the white-barked trees in a backyard, the wood piled next to a cabin, or the plywood in a kitchen cabinet. That spectrum begs a reasonable question: is birch a hardwood or is it a pretender?…
Oak Tree Firewood: BTU, Seasoning Time, Benefits, and Everything Else You Need to Know Before You Burn It When you have ever stood in front of a fireplace and wondered why your fire keeps going dead, there is a good possibility that it is the wood that is the problem, rather than the stove. Oak…
What Are the Measurements of a Cord of Wood? Size, Volume & Weight Explained What Are the Measurements of a Cord of Wood? A cord of wood measures 4 feet high, 4 feet deep, and 8 feet long. That works out to 128 cubic feet of stacked firewood. It’s the only legally standardized way to…
Pecan Wood for Smoking Meat: Best Cuts, Flavor, and Pro Tips Pecan wood is in a strange place in the smoking world. It is a technical hickory, though not the hickory that most people smoke when they buy it at the grocery store. It is sweeter and softer on the edges, and much more forgiving…
Face Cord vs Full Cord of Wood: Size, Cost, Weight & How to Tell Them Apart When a firewood seller has just sold you a cord of firewood and the pile in your driveway is smaller than you thought, you are not dreaming. It is likely that you did receive a face cord, rather than…
How Much Does a Cord of Wood Weigh? Complete Guide by Species and Moisture Level A full cord of wood typically weighs somewhere between 2,000 and 5,500 pounds. That’s a big range, and there’s a good reason for it: the two things that matter most are the type of wood and how much water is…
What Are the Dimensions of a Cord of Wood? The Complete Size Guide Have you ever received a delivery of firewood, and wondered whether you had received what you paid, you are not alone. Firewood is among the few remaining goods in America that are still sold in centuries-old language, and such terms as rick,…
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