A face cord is a stack 4' high X 8' long by whatever length you ordered the wood cut. Wood peddlers around here sell a face cord as a cord and a face cord is usually an over filled pickup truck load. They will load the truck from a pre-measured stack.
Also, a face cord normally sells for the same price as a cord because the cost per stick to cut the wood is exactly the same. At least around here, to get a true cord of wood you'd need to order your wood cut into 4' lengths. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Cathey Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 9:42 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Wood Splitters >>> A full pickup load is a cord. Very roughly. And by full, I mean FULL. Mounded up above the roof height in the center, all the way back. The guys that deliver commercially usually have plywood sides on the truck. They way to do that is to make a reference stack (or ten) then load the truck. Once you're used to how a full cord looks in the truck then you dispense with the reference stacking. > > I believe that's what they call a "face cord" - it has the width and > height > of a cord but not the depth. A stack of single sticks of wood 4' high 8' long is a face cord. Not a particularly useful measure for any commercial purpose. > Might be in a full sized 3/4 ton pickup... 1/2 ton you can't go full > height or you'll be draggin the rear end too low to get ... > Dodge Dakota ... narrower ... 6' bed ... S10 ... 3 trips I said pickup truck, not grocery getter! :-) My Dodge diesel laughs at such paltry loads. That pair of concrete barrier blocks that weighed some 9000# it _did_ notice. -- Jim _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
