Guess the wieght

[TonyIOM]

1m3 of freshly cut ash logs. Carefully measured out into an IBC with the tank being cut down to exactly the 1000 litre mark, so a perfect cube of logs.

 

No prizes I am afraid

 

It would be interesting to see the actual volume taken up by the logs when neatly stacked - i'd guess around .7m3 and see the spread of guesses!

 

Go on, its a Friday afternoon, won't take you long

[Woodworks]

It would be interesting to see the actual volume taken up by the logs when neatly stacked - i'd guess around .7m3 and see the spread of guesses!

 

Go on, its a Friday afternoon, won't take you long

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/firewood-forum/64099-stacked-v-loose-logs-conversion-rate.html

[Woodworks]

OK I have done a cube of beech but it was awkward twisted hedgerow trees so not neat logs like the ash (unlike the few nice ones on the top). probably 1/4 un split branch material and the rings were a pain and made a fair bit of kindling. Suspect these things will make it lighter than if I had perfect wood like the ash was.

 

So lets play again

[TonyIOM]

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/firewood-forum/64099-stacked-v-loose-logs-conversion-rate.html

 

So you have! Thank you.

[Matthew Storrs]

OK I have done a cube of beech but it was awkward twisted hedgerow trees so not neat logs like the ash (unlike the few nice ones on the top). probably 1/4 un split branch material and the rings were a pain and made a fair bit of kindling. Suspect these things will make it lighter than if I had perfect wood like the ash was.

 

So lets play again

 

Somewhere between 540 and 580. 562 final answer.

[neiln]

twisted, it'll have more airspace, i'm adjusting my guess downwards to take account of this and going 475Kg

[Matthew Storrs]

twisted, it'll have more airspace, i'm adjusting my guess downwards to take account of this and going 475Kg

 

But on the other hand, slow grown twisted hedgerow beech, probably denser and heavier than your average beech?

[Woodworks]

But on the other hand, slow grown twisted hedgerow beech, probably denser and heavier than your average beech?

 

Yep it's certainly dense. I tested a piece and it sank in water

[Ironbark]

486 kgs. The logic being 20% more than the Ash.

[skyhuck]

620kg