Timber weight and m3

[Ben Ballard]

hope this some use as there is a lot of different ideas people have about weight and m3 it from foresters companion book my bible oldschool:001_smile:

 

softwood green weight cubicmeter weight conversion

pine=m3=1.98 tonnes

 

larch=m3=1.20 tonnes

 

dougfir=m3=1.15tonnes

 

spruce=m3=1.04tonnes

 

Hardwood green weight cubicmeter conversion

Beech=m3=0.97 tonnes

 

Ash=m3=1.28 tonnes

 

oak=m3=0.94 tonnes

 

Average weight of seasoned timber 15%moisture content

pine=m3=600kg

 

larch=m3=500kg

 

dougfir=m3=500kg

 

spruce=m3=400kg

 

hardwoods

Beech=m3=720kg

 

Ash=m3=700kg

 

0ak=m3=740kg

[s.varty]

hope this some use as there is a lot of different ideas people have about weight and m3 it from foresters companion book my bible oldschool:001_smile:

 

softwood green weight cubicmeter weight conversion

pine=m3=1.98 tonnes

 

larch=m3=1.20 tonnes

 

dougfir=m3=1.15tonnes

 

spruce=m3=1.04tonnes

 

Hardwood green weight cubicmeter conversion

Beech=m3=0.97 tonnes

 

Ash=m3=1.28 tonnes

 

oak=m3=0.94 tonnes

 

Average weight of seasoned timber 15%moisture content

pine=m3=600kg

 

larch=m3=500kg

 

dougfir=m3=500kg

 

spruce=m3=400kg

 

hardwoods

Beech=m3=720kg

 

Ash=m3=700kg

 

0ak=m3=740kg

 

Cheers, very helpful. I wonder how many people will write this down.

[THE88MAN]

apologies if i'm reading it wrong but a cubic metre of pine is twice the weight of green beech?

[treefeller]

Cheers, very helpful. I wonder how many people will write this down.

 

yep,ive done that ,very helpful thanks.

[Ben Ballard]

u be suprised how heavey pine is freshley felled just how i seen it written down mate

[b101uk]

and any wood above 1000kg per 1m3 would sink in water

[Mesterh]

Also surprised at the weight of fresh pine and also that ash is heavier than beech when fresh!

[Rob Stringer]

I dont understand how beech and oak are listed as the lowest weight per cubic metre and softwood the highest, i'd expect the opposite, wondering if some of the figures are mixed up. Interesting thread though.

[Ben Ballard]

oak the higher weight when seasoned was hard to get my head round at first with how heavey the conifer is green

[Mesterh]

and any wood above 1000kg per 1m3 would sink in water

 

Hhhm yeah thats a thought:001_smile:

 

You sure that list is right because it looks like beech has a lower moisture content than ash.