Log weights - green wood?

[esshup]

I copied/pasted/printed out the sherill log weight chart, but recently ran across some fresh cut sycamore. Jeez-O-Pete, was it heavy!!!

Is there a green log weight chart out there?

All the wood that I get from the tree service is at least 24" dia., and some are MUCH larger. I'm cutting it to 16" lengths and rolling it onto my utility trailer by hand. Some of those pieces are a bear to roll.......
Here's some Silver Mapple and Tulip Tree:

32" bar:

 

[Steve NW WI]

I'm sure the Sherrill weight chart is green weight. It's primary use is for figuring safe rigging when sectioning down a tree using ropes and pulleys. (Arborist work.)

 

[pickupporter]

Idid a bunch of green oak, I know what you mean. 16" long x 30" dia is like 300 lbs. Still I would rather take the big stuff than deal with all the brush and little pieces...
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[One Shot Will]

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[Rudedog]

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who does this on an axle rated 3,000 lbs. and no trailer brakes. I really try and estimate the best I can so I am not grossly overweight. I also give wood that size about 300 lbs. credit to my gross. The oak I get is usually a little smaller than the 30"+ you are dealing with. I agree with you and others though that it is nice to roll 9 or 10 big pieces on the trailer and ride off with a crap load of wood that no one else wants in suburbia cause its "too big".

 

[esshup]

Rudedog, the axle is rated for 3,500#, there are electric brakes and a brake controller in the car.

It's maybe 4 miles from the house, and it's all back roads, 4 turns until I turn into my property.

The trailer is all aluminum, and weighs 700# empty. But, I see your point. 20-25 mph max with this load.

Thanks guys!

 

[Rudedog]

Rudedog, the axle is rated for 3,500#, there are electric brakes and a brake controller in the car.

It's maybe 4 miles from the house, and it's all back roads, 4 turns until I turn into my property.

The trailer is all aluminum, and weighs 700# empty. But, I see your point. 20-25 mph max with this load.

Thanks guys!

You are in better shape than I am for gross weight and travel distance.

 

[Wife'nHubby]

Sycamore green weight is on this chart: Sweep's Library - Firewood BTU Comparison Charts

 

[Rudedog]

Sycamore green weight is on this chart: Sweep's Library - Firewood BTU Comparison Charts

UFB. The trained observer never noticed the weight column that web page.

 

[Woody912]

Sycamore green weight is on this chart: Sweep's Library - Firewood BTU Comparison Charts

aren't those dry weights??????

 

[Wife'nHubby]

aren't those dry weights??????

Yup. You are correct. From the site I indicated it says:
Weight and Heat content figures are based on seasoned wood at 20% moisture content, and 85 cu ft of wood per cord. A cord of wood is defined as a stack 4 feet high, 4 feet deep and 8 feet long, which comes to 128 cu ft, but we deduct for air space between the pieces in the stack.

 

[Woody912]

I copied/pasted/printed out the sherill log weight chart, but recently ran across some fresh cut sycamore. Jeez-O-Pete, was it heavy!!!

Is there a green log weight chart out there?

All the wood that I get from the tree service is at least 24" dia., and some are MUCH larger. I'm cutting it to 16" lengths and rolling it onto my utility trailer by hand. Some of those pieces are a bear to roll.......
Here's some Silver Mapple and Tulip Tree:

32" bar:

 

[Woody912]

Just as an fyi, sycamore is about 130% water to dry wt. For the purpose of not overloading your trailer I would think an estimate of 60#/cubic foot would be in the ballpark. I had 22 rounds of green hickory that filled the bed of my pickup, biggest was probably 20" and the load weighed just under 4,000# as I recall

 

[svk]

A gypo logger-esque thread revival!