Posted by Jim Wilkins on January 22, 2009, 7:31 am
On Jan 21, 10:38 pm, david.willi...@bayman.org (David Williams) wrote:
> -> > > A cord is an unknown measure outside the USA. It means nothing to me.
> -> >
> -> >http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dict.asp?Word=cord
> -> > Definition #8.
> -> Still means nothing outside the USA.
> -> Graham
> Actually, it is in the Oxford Dictionary. 128 cubic feet, it says,
> *usually*. Usually? Not on Sundays, maybe. Who would use a "usually"
> unit?
Legally here firewood must be sold by the measured, stacked cord. The
dealers get around this by selling uncut logs as "grapple loads", and
a cord is whatever they say it is.
> I've heard the expression "face cord" in the States. I gather it
> involves the area of one side of a stack of wood, not knowing how thick
> it is.
> dow
100 square feet of wood cut 16" long is easy to measure without
disturbing the pile.
jw
Posted by harry k on January 22, 2009, 10:24 am
> On Jan 21, 10:38 pm, david.willi...@bayman.org (David Williams) wrote:
> > -> > > A cord is an unknown measure outside the USA. It means nothing to me.
> > -> >
> > -> >http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dict.asp?Word=cord
> > -> > Definition #8.
> > -> Still means nothing outside the USA.
> > -> Graham
> > Actually, it is in the Oxford Dictionary. 128 cubic feet, it says,
> > *usually*. Usually? Not on Sundays, maybe. Who would use a "usually"
> > unit?
> Legally here firewood must be sold by the measured, stacked cord. The
> dealers get around this by selling uncut logs as "grapple loads", and
> a cord is whatever they say it is.
> > I've heard the expression "face cord" in the States. I gather it
> > involves the area of one side of a stack of wood, not knowing how thick
> > it is.
> > dow
> 100 square feet of wood cut 16" long is easy to measure without
> disturbing the pile.
> jw
It is also sold by "bush cord" (I have no idea what that is), load,
pile, rick or rank and probably other regional measures. All of them
were originally designed to confuse/cheat the customer. Anyone buying
by one of those bogus measures is basically accepting whatever amount
the dealer delivers. Although in many states the sale of wood is
regulated (and "cord" must be used) it is rarely enforced. A customer
complaint to the 'weights and measures' office begins the process.
Harry K
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> -> >
> -> >http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dict.asp?Word=cord
> -> > Definition #8.
> -> Still means nothing outside the USA.
> -> Graham
> Actually, it is in the Oxford Dictionary. 128 cubic feet, it says,
> *usually*. Usually? Not on Sundays, maybe. Who would use a "usually"
> unit?