Firewood

[Albedo]

If I were to place a bet on this I would go for Genset's figure as being closest to the truth.

[Stephen Blair]

50 dumpy bags is not 50m3 in the world of logs, it's 28 m3.

[Steve Bullman]

If I were to place a bet on this I would go for Genset's figure as being closest to the truth.

 

If I were to place bets i'd take everyones guesstimate and bet on the average

[Albedo]

I made a double mistake in my maths as I was sure that a cube of hardwood was about 450Kg at 20% mc as Rovers says... so I don't need my upwards adjustment.

 

My bet is now on 35 cube...ish if you're allowed to change bets in Arbtalk world:001_smile:

Edited November 4, 2012 by Albedo

[Albedo]

50 dumpy bags is not 50m3 in the world of logs, it's 28 m3.

 

This is also correct but could throw the OP even more:001_smile:

[Goaty]

Dear all, my Brother and I have been offered 25t of Green Hardwood and we are considering buying it, processing it and storing in a barn until next winter. But can anyone please tell me how many dumpy bags 1000/1000/1000 will 25t fill.

 

Regards James:001_smile:

 

op says not ordinary dumpy bags, regular builders supply bags tend to be 0.64m cube. I assume 1000/1000/1000 is millimetre dimensions.

[nick channer]

just spoke to my cousin who had load wood off me in spring... he's got a metre cube bucket on forklift and has taken 45 loads out so far with fair few lengths left... and the bucket would never be underfilled... more if anything...

[Steve Bullman]

It really is an impossible question to answer to be fair, specially without knowing anything about the wood type. Theres a world of difference in volume between say a load of green hornbeam/oak and a load of green ash/sycamore

[nick channer]

It really is an impossible question to answer to be fair, specially without knowing anything about the wood type. Theres a world of difference in volume between say a load of green hornbeam/oak and a load of green ash/sycamore

too true... does my head in when i'm constantly messaged asking what weight i get on a load.... it doesnt matter as long as the trailer is full... if they ask for pure beech i tell them it wont be afull load..

these timber cutters arent stupid.. hence the reason if they have any oak on a job or beech they'l mix it with ash or sycamore so the lorrys full...

Edited November 4, 2012 by nick channer
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[Mortimer Firewood]

Here is my 2 pence worth 26t of beech =37m3 26 t of ash 50 ish m3

26t mixed hardwood 56 m3 but this was well packed in and end bay hung over back fairish. All this was 10 inch logs done in wedges and half rounds.