{"id":1166,"date":"2019-12-23T16:52:48","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T00:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bouldersfarm.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1166"},"modified":"2019-12-23T17:39:32","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T01:39:32","slug":"firewood-facts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.bouldersfarm.com\/wordpress\/what-we-do-new\/products\/from-the-forest\/firewood-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Firewood Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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All of our firewood is air-dried for at least a year before we sell it. Burning firewood that is more than 20% moisture results in less heat output, more smoke, and more creosote in your flue (increased fire hazard). <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our firewood is about as sustainable as you can get. It all grew right here, so it hasn’t been hauled anywhere. While we do use gas-powered chainsaws for cutting firewood, it is all hand split and air-dried. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Firewood Species Data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For wood that is air-dried to 20% moisture (all data is approximate)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Bigleaf maple: 3,262 lbs.\/cord, 22.2 million BTUs\/cord
\u2022 Douglas-fir: 3,308 lbs.\/cord, 24.7 million BTUs\/cord
\u2022 Grand fir: 2,498 lbs.\/cord, 16.8 million BTUs\/cord<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Data from “Measuring Timber Products Harvested from Your Woodland”, by Oester and Bowers, publication EC1127 from Oregon State University<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a cord?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Each pallet of firewood we sell (like this one) is about 1\/4 of a cord. The actual volume is written on the pallet, so you get what you pay for.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In Oregon, the only legal unit of measure for firewood sales is the cord (or fractions of a cord), which is 128 cubic feet of firewood, neatly stacked. We write the volume of each unit of firewood we sell right on the pallet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All firewood buyers should read the brochure, “Avoid Getting Burned When Buying Firewood”, published by the Oregon Department of Agriculture.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much can I haul in my pickup?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Well, that depends on your pickup and on how you load it. For reference, a standard full-size pickup bed loaded to the top of the rails (8′ long x 5.33′ wide x 1.5′ deep) will hold about 63 cubic feet, which is just under 1\/2 cord\u2014if<\/strong> the firewood is neatly stacked in the bed. The bigger issue is weight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We offer the following suggestions for loads of firewood:
\u2022 compact pickup: 1\/3 cord
\u2022 1\/2-ton full-size pickup (F150, Ram 1500, Chevy 1500): 1\/2 cord
\u2022 3\/4-ton full-size pickup (F250, Ram 2500, Chevy 2500): 2\/3 cord
\u2022 1-ton full-size pickup (F250, Ram 2500, Chevy 2500): 1 cord<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overloading your vehicle can result in damage to your vehicle, as well as loss of steering, tire failure, brake failure, or lateral instability, any of which can cause a crash. Always check your vehicle owner’s manual to determine the safe carrying capacity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t Move Firewood\u2014Buy It Where You Burn It!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Help prevent the spread of tree-killing insects and diseases by not transporting firewood more than a few miles from where it was cut. For more information, see: https:\/\/www.dontmovefirewood.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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