Cord + Weight Calculator

[boisafeudunord]

I think I am pretty much done with it now, with exception of adding a few more wood types. I improved output formatting, added aliases such as "Bush Cord" for Cord. Also added BTU equivalents for electrical and heating oil, and some fun random firewood facts.

Had fun with that, what should i build next?

 

[cumminstinkerer]

I have a suggestion to add to your equivalent to portion of the calculator, where you compare to electric or fuel oil could you also add propane and natural gas, most of us here in the midwest and west use one or the other for heating versus the two you have included

 

[boisafeudunord]

I have a suggestion to add to your equivalent to portion of the calculator, where you compare to electric or fuel oil could you also add propane and natural gas, most of us here in the midwest and west use one or the other for heating versus the two you have included

Good idea, I will add it this weekend.

 

[boisafeudunord]

Did some updates.

- Added energy equivalents of propane and natural gas.
- Removed need for .html in URL
- Few mobile version fixes
- Calculator now lives at: https://boisafeudunord.com/tools/firewood-calculator
- All requests to the old URL are redirected to the above
- Added social cards data and image
- Added breadcrumbs
- Added tooltip to Wood Condition

 

[boisafeudunord]

Few more updates, I have split some wood types due to substantial differences in BTU, weight etc.

Birch is now white birch and yellow birch
Oak is now white oak and red oak
Maple is now red maple and sugar maple

 

[boisafeudunord]

Few small updates to the mobile version.

If anybody would want to imbed the calc or even have a full version on their site it is pretty simple as I created an API for it.

 

[boisafeudunord]

Sooo I got the multiple wood types completed today, mixed load calculations now possible!

You can select up to 4 "WoodTypes" and set a % for each (must equal 100%). Weight and BTU totals will be affected by this change.

 

[cumminstinkerer]

Sooo I got the multiple wood types completed today, mixed load calculations now possible!

You can select up to 4 "WoodTypes" and set a % for each (must equal 100%). Weight and BTU totals will be affected by this change.

man that is awesome! great tool

 

[jblnut]

This is a great tool !! I played with it a bit and it took me way too long to realize it measures stacked wood, not an actual “woodpile” as in a pile of wood lol. I have a pile that’s 10’ wide, 4’ high and 22’ long and it kept telling me it was just over a full cord and I kept telling my phone that it was closer to 2.5 cord until I realized it never asked how wide the pile was. Just how wide the pieces were. Duh.

To be able to calculate a loose stacked pile would be handy. I can easily fudge the numbers with half the pile height and actual pile width for the Piece Length and it gives me an accurate number for cubic feet but loose wood is closer to 180cu/ft per cord if I’m not mistaken. I like the weight and btu calculations !!

 

[boisafeudunord]

This is a great tool !! I played with it a bit and it took me way too long to realize it measures stacked wood, not an actual “woodpile” as in a pile of wood lol. I have a pile that’s 10’ wide, 4’ high and 22’ long and it kept telling me it was just over a full cord and I kept telling my phone that it was closer to 2.5 cord until I realized it never asked how wide the pile was. Just how wide the pieces were. Duh.

To be able to calculate a loose stacked pile would be handy. I can easily fudge the numbers with half the pile height and actual pile width for the Piece Length and it gives me an accurate number for cubic feet but loose wood is closer to 180cu/ft per cord if I’m not mistaken. I like the weight and btu calculations !!

I am working on an option to allow for wood pile calculations It is tricky but I think it will turn out pretty well.

500 people have used the calculator in the last 24 hours, awesome to see it being used!

Few more things incoming:

- Option to use it in "stack" mode or pile mode for loose piles.
- Switch between metric and imperial
- Some more wood types to add
- In stack mode options to set number of rows and gap size.
- Option to set wood stove / burner efficiency %.

 

[jblnut]

I am working on an option to allow for wood pile calculations It is tricky but I think it will turn out pretty well.

500 people have used the calculator in the last 24 hours, awesome to see it being used!

Few more things incoming:

- Option to use it in "stack" mode or pile mode for loose piles.
- Switch between metric and imperial
- Some more wood types to add
- In stack mode options to set number of rows and gap size.
- Option to set wood stove / burner efficiency %.

Once you start building something like this the options are endless and you’ll try to find them all lol.

Thanks for posting it up. I’m sure it’s been a fun project.

 

[sean donato]

It works fine figuring out sqft of stacked wood. Loose piles will always just be a guess at best.

 

[boisafeudunord]

It works fine figuring out sqft of stacked wood. Loose piles will always just be a guess at best.

Yeah there are many variables, but I think with the right math I can get a ballpark number. The way I have it written out is that first step is to allow for stack shape selection, need to allow for your regular type cone stack, windrows, square, 1 or even all 4 sides agains a wall, etc. From their dimensions and importantly piece length as this directly affects pile density. Shorter pieces will give better density.

Moisture also needs to be factored in as if piled wet there will be some shrinkage and this is dynamic being different for each type.

It is an interesting problem to try and partially solve!

Once you start building something like this the options are endless and you’ll try to find them all lol.

Thanks for posting it up. I’m sure it’s been a fun project.

The rabbithole is very deep

 

[cumminstinkerer]

@boisafeudunord thanks for doing this, it is really awesome, and albeit somewhat swag, it gets you into the area of the right amount, I never stack nice enough nor do my pieces all end up the same length but things generally average out to where the calculator is really close. I don't need nor want exact, if I did I'd be a wood snob and that is not at all why I burn wood, I like the cost savings and the workout plus the adventure of the equipment!

 

[boisafeudunord]

@boisafeudunord thanks for doing this, it is really awesome, and albeit somewhat swag, it gets you into the area of the right amount, I never stack nice enough nor do my pieces all end up the same length but things generally average out to where the calculator is really close. I don't need nor want exact, if I did I'd be a wood snob and that is not at all why I burn wood, I like the cost savings and the workout plus the adventure of the equipment!

These are similar reasons as to why I love firewood, and the smell

There is now a new version available:

- You can switch between Metric and Imperial
- Set burn efficiency
- More wood types added
- Bunch of small fixes, some organizing the layout, top menu improved for mobile
- API moved to a bigger server

Have a safe and happy holidays!