How many cords in 3 cords?

Today’s video documents a firewood processing experiment conducted Jim takes on, to determine the volume change when transitioning from blocked logs to split wood.

Over several hours, Jim and Gina split twelve crates of timber to see if the resulting stacks of split firewood would occupy more space than the original round blocks. Despite expectations that splitting would increase the volume, the final tally revealed that twelve crates of blocks yielded twelve crates of split wood. This outcome is attributed to a tight stacking technique that minimizes gaps and prevents the wood from shifting during transport. Ultimately, the source highlights the practical mathematics of timber management and the efficiency of organized storage when compared to haphazard piling.

How much wood can be processed in a typical day?

According to Jim, the amount of wood they can process depends on whether the task is blocking (cutting logs into rounds) or splitting or both.

• Blocking: When working through a large 50-cord log pile with a chainsaw, the he typically processed between one and a quarter to one and a half cords per morning shift, factoring in other duties like moving crates of split firewood from the split station. However, on a particularly busy day, he was able to block three cords of hard beech.
• Splitting: The speaker notes that splitting 12 crates of blocked wood—which is equivalent to three cords—takes approximately three to four hours, including breaks.

Jim defines a single crate as containing a quarter cord, or 32 cubic feet of firewood, split or stacked. Interestingly, Jim found that 12 crates of blocked wood yielded exactly 12 crates of split wood, as he stacks the crates tightly rather than “willy-nilly” to ensure they do not fall out during transport.