That's one reason I cut my own. But I'll also value shop at the end of the heating season. The local wood peddlers will have quite a few cords left & I'll go make an offer for a couple of cords at the end of the heating season. The price 'can' drop dramatically.
Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com ----Original Message---- From: Mike Canfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 03/24/07 02:26 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Wood Splitters -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= That's some really messed up wood sellin' goin' on there. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Hargrave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 10:52 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Wood Splitters >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 > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
