Convert Cord feet to Timber fathoms
Convert Cord feet (cord ft) to Timber fathoms (tim. fath.) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
tim. fath. = cord ft × 0.07407407407
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 Timber fathoms
The timber fathom is an archaic Scottish/N.English unit = 6 ft × 6 ft × 6 ft = 216 ft³ = 6.1164 m³ (not to be confused with the nautical fathom of water depth = 6 ft length). Used in Scottish estate forestry and Lanarkshire mine pit-prop purchasing; surveyors stacked poles in a 6×6×6 ft crib to measure delivery. Superseded by ft³ and load by late 19th century. 1 timber fathom = 216 ft³ = 6.1164 m³ ≈ 2,592 bf.
Quick Reference Table
| Cord feet (cord ft) | Timber fathoms (tim. fath.) |
|---|---|
| 1 cord ft | 0.0740741 tim. fath. |
| 2 cord ft | 0.148148 tim. fath. |
| 5 cord ft | 0.37037 tim. fath. |
| 10 cord ft | 0.740741 tim. fath. |
| 25 cord ft | 1.85185 tim. fath. |
| 50 cord ft | 3.7037 tim. fath. |
| 100 cord ft | 7.40741 tim. fath. |