Tractors and wood! Show your pics

[Oldpath05]

I also got in a 3/8 wagon load today, it was such a great for it so might as well get some extra.

 

[ultrarunner]

Western term is pickup load...

 

[CADplans]

Face cord I think is a New England term, or maybe not. No, I meant 3/8 of a full cord or if you prefer 0.375 cord. I think I'll just toss it in instead of stacking, 3/8 is a little heavy for my little tractor.

In 1980, wood in Massachusetts was required to be sold by the cord (4x4x8) or fraction thereof,, it was a law.

A "face cord" was a stack of wood, 4x8 feet, one piece of wood deep.
So the face cord would be a half cord if the wood was 24" long,, the face cord would be 1/4 cord, if the wood was 12" long.

That is why the gobment stepped in, and said "no face cord sales allowed"

 

[Oldpath05]

Western term is pickup load...

But what size pickup and is the El-camino considered a pickup...........

 

[Oldpath05]

In 1980, wood in Massachusetts was required to be sold by the cord (4x4x8) or fraction thereof,, it was a law.

A "face cord" was a stack of wood, 4x8 feet, one piece of wood deep.
So the face cord would be a half cord if the wood was 24" long,, the face cord would be 1/4 cord, if the wood was 12" long.

That is why the gobment stepped in, and said "no face cord sales allowed"

So in theory 16"x4'x8' is 1/3rd cord at half the price.

 

[MIkeWard]

Some interesting firewood tote pics

 

[Oldpath05]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Yup interesting totes but where, New Zealand maybe........

 

[Jstpssng]

So in theory 16"x4'x8' is 1/3rd cord at half the price.

NOW you're catching on. FWIW, the only place I ever saw face cords advertised was in NY... I was amazed at how much less firewood cost there, until I figured out why. I believe that it's illegal to sell face cords in Maine, as well as in Massachusetts.

 

[ultrarunner]

But what size pickup and is the El-camino considered a pickup...........
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Just outside city proper Olympia WA there is always a pickup with a load of firewood in the box and a sign with telephone and price including free local delivery...

Must be quite a little side business as the truck was always on the go...

 

[Oldpath05]

NOW you're catching on. FWIW, the only place I ever saw face cords advertised was in NY... I was amazed at how much less firewood cost there, until I figured out why. I believe that it's illegal to sell face cords in Maine, as well as in Massachusetts.

Darn it when did that law come out, or is that just a guide line. I've been selling face cords for $200 to them upper mid west hillbillies and they think they're getting a good deal and it is a good deal.......