Convert Cord feet to Loads
Convert Cord feet (cord ft) to Loads (load) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
load = cord ft × 0.4
About Cord feet
A cord foot = 1/8 cord: a stack of firewood 4 ft wide × 4 ft tall × 1 ft deep = 16 ft³ = 0.45307 m³. Used in New England pulpwood purchasing and regulated by NIST Handbook 44. Actual solid wood content is only 60-80% of the nominal volume - the rest is air space between logs. 1 cord foot = 16 ft³ = 0.45307 m³ = 1/8 cord.
About Loads
The load (statutory load) is a traditional English round-timber unit = 40 ft³ = 1.13267 m³, established under the 1842 Weights and Measures Act. Used in Royal Navy timber procurement (oak, elm for warships) and 18th-19th-century estate forestry accounts. No longer a legal trade unit after the Weights and Measures Act 1963. 1 load = 40 ft³ = 1.1327 m³ ≈ 480 bf.
Quick Reference Table
| Cord feet (cord ft) | Loads (load) |
|---|---|
| 1 cord ft | 0.4 load |
| 2 cord ft | 0.8 load |
| 5 cord ft | 2 load |
| 10 cord ft | 4 load |
| 25 cord ft | 10 load |
| 50 cord ft | 20 load |
| 100 cord ft | 40 load |