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Cubic Foot-Board Foot-Cord Equivalents
Approximate Equivalents of Forest Products
| Cubic Feet | Board Feet | Cords | Cubic Meters (steres) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | — | 0.0283 |
| 200 | 1,000 | 2 | 7.25 |
| 90 | 500 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 35 | 138 | 0.25 | 1 |
Weight per MBF Scribner Decimal C log rule by species
| Species | Average Weight per MBF(1) | Range(1) |
|---|---|---|
| lbs. | lbs. | |
| Longleaf | 15,500 | 14,215-18,130 |
| Longleaf-Loblolly | 15,000 | |
| Loblolly | 14,900 | |
| Slash | 15,100 | 12,964-16,336 |
| Slash-Longleaf | 15,100 | 13,136-16,364 |
| Slash, pond, loblolly, longleaf | 15,400 | 14,017-15,955 |
| Shortleaf | 14,700 | |
| Pond | 13,770 | |
| Slash-Loblolly | 14,900 | 14,097-16,090 |
1 Average and range values were derived from many weight sales, and they have been used for actual weight scaling in Southestern Georgia. Source: U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. 1965. Selling sawtimber by the pound. Unpublished study.
Relation of Southern pine Sawlog Weights to scaled volume
