What Is This Tool?
This converter allows users to convert volume measurements from cord (80 cubic ft), a unit for stacked firewood volume including air gaps, to thousand board feet, a standard lumber volume unit used in the timber industry for sawn wood.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the volume value in cord (80 cubic ft)
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Select 'cord (80 cubic ft)' as the input unit
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Choose 'thousand board feet' as the output unit
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Click convert to see the equivalent lumber volume
Key Features
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Converts between cord (80 cubic ft) and thousand board feet units
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Includes volume definitions specific to firewood and lumber industry use
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Browser-based tool accessible without installation
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Supports measurements relevant for retail firewood sales and wholesale lumber trading
Examples
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1 cord (80 cubic ft) equals 0.96 thousand board feet
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5 cords (80 cubic ft) equal 4.8 thousand board feet
Common Use Cases
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Retail sale and pricing where firewood is sold in 80 cubic foot cords
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Estimating firewood volume requirements for home heating appliances
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Switching between firewood volumes and lumber volumes for commercial inventory
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Forestry management and timberland accounting involving both stacked wood and sawn wood
Tips & Best Practices
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Remember that cord (80 cubic ft) measures stacked volume including air spaces, not solid wood
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Use this converter to harmonize volumes for fuel wood with those for sawn lumber
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Confirm unit definitions regionally to ensure measurement consistency
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Apply conversion results in planning or trading scenarios cautiously when exact solid wood volume is critical
Limitations
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Cord (80 cubic ft) includes air gaps, which may cause volume differences compared to solid wood measurements
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Variations in regional definitions of cord units can affect conversion precision
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Thousand board feet measures sawn wood, so direct comparisons with stacked firewood should consider air space differences
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does a cord (80 cubic ft) measure?
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A cord (80 cubic ft) measures the volume of stacked firewood including air gaps, equal to 80 cubic feet.
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What is a thousand board feet?
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A thousand board feet is a lumber volume unit equal to 1,000 board feet, representing sawn wood volume commonly used in the lumber industry.
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Why convert between cord (80 cubic ft) and thousand board feet?
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Converting between these units helps align firewood measurements with standard lumber volumes for trading, inventory, and resource management.
Key Terminology
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Cord (80 cubic ft)
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A unit measuring stacked firewood volume including air gaps, defined as 80 cubic feet.
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Thousand Board Feet (MBF)
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A lumber volume unit equal to 1,000 board feet, used to quantify sawn wood volume in the timber industry.
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Board Foot
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A lumber volume measure of a piece 12 inches by 12 inches by 1 inch thick.