Spent the last 4 days cutting wood for the winter , now back to fishing. 
August 1, 2013 at 11:32 am
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Pile of wood for the winter.
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August 1, 2013 at 11:43 am #1186787
Who’s gonna split it?
August 1, 2013 at 11:50 am #1186790Nice Work…great chore/job to have out of the way before fishing starts getting really good!!! I guess there is some splittin’ to do….
August 1, 2013 at 11:56 am #1186792You and Moreyes both have big piles this morning.
August 1, 2013 at 12:17 pm #1186798Nice! I need to work on my bro-in-laws to get a wood-cutting day going at our cabin. Our firewood stack is looking sad.
August 1, 2013 at 12:40 pm #1186801That’s it? Looks like maybe 4-5 cord there.
Most of us burn 10-12 cord for the winter.
August 1, 2013 at 2:28 pm #1186834Quote:
That’s it? Looks like maybe 4-5 cord there.
Most of us burn 10-12 cord for the winter.
No way is that 4-5-Cords.
Maybe what some call a Firewood Cord, but the Legal Definition of a Cord is 4ft x 4ft x 8ft!
August 1, 2013 at 3:39 pm #1186852He’s got two beavers Carroll.
August 1, 2013 at 3:54 pm #1186855Quote:
Maybe what some call a Firewood Cord, but the Legal Definition of a Cord is 4ft x 4ft x 8ft!
No kidding, wood sellers in the twin cities here have done an excellent job of convincing buyers a fireplace cord is a cord. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to explain to people the difference, then after I explain it I get this response “no, it’s a cord”
I swear whoever came up with the term “fireplace cord” and “rick cord” and “face cord” and “stove cord” did it just to confuse people. Why not call it 1/3 of a cord?
August 1, 2013 at 5:14 pm #1186867Quote:
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Maybe what some call a Firewood Cord, but the Legal Definition of a Cord is 4ft x 4ft x 8ft!
No kidding, wood sellers in the twin cities here have done an excellent job of convincing buyers a fireplace cord is a cord. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to explain to people the difference, then after I explain it I get this response “no, it’s a cord”
I swear whoever came up with the term “fireplace cord” and “rick cord” and “face cord” and “stove cord” did it just to confuse people. Why not call it 1/3 of a cord?
X2Photo link: FULL CORD of FIREWOOD
What is a cord?
A cord has a specific legal definition in Minnesota:
• One cord is 128 cubic feet in four foot lengths.
• If the wood is sawed, a cord is 110 cubic feet when
ranked, or 160 cubic feet when thrown loosely into a
truck.
• If the wood is sawed and split, a cord is 120 cubic feet
when ranked, and 175 cubic feet when thrown loosely
into a truck.
(Minnesota Statutes, Section 239.33)August 1, 2013 at 5:19 pm #1186868More Legalities on Firewood: Harvesting, Purchasing & Moving.
Firewood in MN & Pests, etc. link
Stay on the right side of the law with your firewood:
Make sure that firewood you buy or sell in Minnesota is labeled with origin of harvest (MN Stat. 2010, Chapter 239, Weights and Measures)
Sale by Package: “… As of August 1, 2012, all firewood sold or distributed within the state must include information regarding the harvest locations of the wood by county and state on each label or wrapper.” More…
Sale from Bulk: “… As of August 1, 2012, all firewood sold or distributed within the state must include delivery ticket information regarding the harvest locations of the wood by county and state.” More…
Any firewood with origin of harvest from a quarantined area must have a federal shield documenting that the wood has been treated to destroy the quarantined pest.
How to buy firewood – Minnesota Department of Commerce
6 questions to answer before buying firewood – University of Minnesota Forest Resources Extension
August 1, 2013 at 6:26 pm #1186872Dad and I used to laugh about all of these “short cord” terms and, of course, by what people were charging for these mini-cords, especially down here in the Cities.
Dad figured he saved a few thousand a year by burning 4 cords of wood and I said hell, if you think of it in terms of how many fireplace cords you burn, you save twice that much. Let’s go buy some new sporting toys with all that money!
It’s all in how you look at it.
Grouse
August 1, 2013 at 6:43 pm #1186879Yep, that is a real cord! Also love the other trick city wood dealer use. Cris-cross the stack to make a 1/3 cord measure out to a full cord. Told the guy who tried to pull that one on me to stack it tight or put it back on the truck. Got that load for half price….grrrr.
-J.
August 1, 2013 at 7:02 pm #1186881Quote:
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That’s it? Looks like maybe 4-5 cord there.
Most of us burn 10-12 cord for the winter.
No way is that 4-5-Cords.
Maybe what some call a Firewood Cord, but the Legal Definition of a Cord is 4ft x 4ft x 8ft!
Correct. 4x4x8
I see the frame of reference now. Unless I am looking at it wrong it looks like 1-2 cord to me. That isn’t enough for a month.
August 1, 2013 at 8:09 pm #1186893Quote:
That isn’t enough for a month.
He never said that it was his primary source of heat. Or maybe it’s just for a cabin. Jeez. Feeling more critical than usual today?
August 1, 2013 at 10:57 pm #1186945Ask em if its a ricked in cord. If they don’t know what a ricked in cord is tell them you don’t want the wood. A ricked in cord is a full true firewood cord. Its layed so everything is close and it has minimal spacing between the other pieces, not crossed ricked. The picture looks like about two cords after its split and stacked, maybe pushing 3 cords, good looking wood anyway.
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