Forestry Wood and Forest Product Conversion Factors

Approximate Conversions of the Most Common Units of Wood Measure

Wood can be measured in a number of ways, which means that foresters, loggers, and timber owners can find themselves needing to convert some of these measurements. In order to understand those conversions, you first need to know some of the common terminology:

  • A standard cord is a four-foot by four-foot by eight-foot stack of wood.
  • A board foot is a wood plank that measures one-inch by 12-inches by one-inch.
  • MBF means thousand board feet.
  • A log rule is a tabular system used in determining the net volumetric yield of a log.
  • One cubic foot is equivalent to a 12-inch by 12-inch by 12-inch solid cube of wood.

Here is a list of the types of conversions commonly made in the wood industry. When it comes to executing these, online converters are helpful.

Weight Conversions

Thousand Board Feet of Pine Sawtimber to Pounds and Tons

Poles at loading dock
Poles at loading dock. Photo by Steve Nix, Licensed to About.com

Approximate weight conversion for pine sawtimber from board measure to weight measure

Cord of Pine Pulpwood to Pounds and Tons

Pine Cord Wood. kayakaya/Flickr image

Approximate weight conversion for pine pulpwood from cord measure to weight measure

Cord or Hardwood Pulpwood to Pounds and Tons

Hardwood Cord Wood. Horia Varlan/Flickr image

Approximate weight conversion for hardwood pulpwood from cord measure to weight measure

Thousand Board Feet of Hardwood Sawtimber to Pounds and Tons

White Oak Logs. DepDep/Flickr Image

Approximate weight conversion for hardwood sawtimber from board measure to weight measure

Charcoal to Cords

Lump Charcoal
Lump Charcoal. epSos.de/Flickr image

Approximate weight conversion for charcoal from weight measure to board measure

Ratio of Pine Pulpwood to Pine Sawtimber

Approximate weight conversion from pine pulpwood to pine sawtimber

Ratio of Hardwood Pulpwood to Hardwood Sawtimber

Approximate weight conversion from hardwood pulpwood to hardwood sawtimber

Volume Conversions

Thousand Board Feet to Cubic Feet

Cypress Log. Steve Nix

Approximate wood volume conversion from thousand board feet to cubic foot measure

Board Feet to Cubic Foot

Approximate volume conversions from board feet to cubic foot measure

Standard Cord to Cubic Foot

Approximate wood volume conversion from standard cords to cubic foot measure

Solid Cord to Cubic Foot

Approximate wood volume conversion from solid cords to cubic foot measure

Cunit to Cubic Foot

Approximate wood volume conversion from cunit to cubic foot measure

Scribner Log Rule to Doyle Log Rule

Approximate wood volume conversion from Scribner log rule to Doyle log rule

Doyle Log Rule to Scribner Log Rule

Approximate wood volume conversion from Doyle log rule to Scribner log rule

Scribner Log Rule to International Log Rule

Approximate wood volume conversion from Scribner log rule to International log rule

International Log Rule to Scribner Log Rule

Approximate wood volume conversion from International log rule to Scribner log rule

International Log Rule to Doyle Log Rule

Approximate wood volume conversion from International log rule to Doyle log rule

Doyle Log Rule to International

Approximate wood volume conversion from Doyle log rule to International log rule

One Thousand Board Feet Pine to Cord

Approximate volume conversion for pine from board measure to cord measure

One Thousand Board Feet Hardwood to Cord

Stacked Lumber
Stacked Lumber. Texas A&M

Approximate volume conversion for hardwood from board measure to cord measure

Piece conversion

Posts to Board Feet

Approximate piece conversion for posts to board foot measure

Railroad Ties to Board Feet

Approximate piece conversion for railroad ties to board foot measure

Handles to Board Feet

Approximate piece conversion for handles to board foot measure

Barrel Staves to Board Feet

Approximate piece conversion for barrel staves to board foot measure

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