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Buying Firewood by Cords, Bundles and Other Measurements

Measure the opening in your fireplace, fire pit or wood stove before you buy pre-cut firewood to be sure the logs will fit. The standard length for a piece of firewood is 16 inches.

Firewood is usually sold by the pallet, cord, face-cord or bundle.

A full cord is a stack of firewood that measures 8 feet long by 4 feet deep and 4 feet high, or 128 cubic feet. If you buy a full cord of firewood, you'll need to cut the logs again to make them fit into most standard fireplaces, wood stoves or fire pits. A face cord, sometimes called a rick, is 64 cubic feet and typically measures 8 feet long by 4 feet high. Because the logs in a face cord are 16 inches long, a face cord is 1/3 of a full cord. Most firewood bundles are .75 cubic feet. Bundles are usually sold wrapped in plastic or net bags, so they're easy to handle, and some campgrounds sell them to visitors. Bundles are often at the higher end of the firewood price range because they are convenient to carry and use and don't require further cutting. The Home Depot sells firewood in bundles, as individual logs, as cases of logs and by the pallet. If you buy a large amount of firewood, you may be able to have it delivered or haul it yourself. If you need a rental truck, contact your local Home Depot store to ask if rentals are available. Be aware that regulations for measuring cords, face cords and other amounts of firewood can vary from state to state, so make sure you understand exactly how much wood you are getting when you buy. Be wary of buying firewood from anyone other than a reputable dealer who will give you a receipt.

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How much wood can you split in a day?

2 or 3 cords a day should be reasonable production for cut, split, haul and stack. As it is unlikely that you need more then 10 cords for a season. Doing a cord per morning, with other chores in the afternoon would be my choice.

outdoors.stackexchange.com - How much wood can the average person expect to chop in a day?

Back in the day, I fit the criteria in the question.

Assuming the wood is down and has been seasoned. One Cord (128 cubic feet or 3.62 m³) a day is easy. I used to cut, split and load into the truck in the morning, sell it later in the day and stack it at the buyer's house. Do over next day. 2 or 3 cords a day should be reasonable production for cut, split, haul and stack. As it is unlikely that you need more then 10 cords for a season. Doing a cord per morning, with other chores in the afternoon would be my choice. If the wood is green (been down for less then 6-12 months) it is harder to split, may be twice as heavy, and provides significantly less heat. Not only will you have to work 2 or 3 times harder to stack each cord, you will need more cords to get you through the winter.