Convert Cords to Timber fathoms
Convert Cords (cord) to Timber fathoms (tim. fath.) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
tim. fath. = cord × 0.5925925926
About Cords
The cord is the standard North American firewood/pulpwood unit = 4 ft × 4 ft × 8 ft stacked = 128 ft³ = 3.6246 m³ (exact). NIST Handbook 44 requires all US firewood to be sold in cords or legal fractions. Seasoned split hardwood ≈ 20-24 million BTU/cord; air-dry pine ≈ 15-18 million BTU/cord. 'Face cord' or 'rick' is NOT a legal unit. 1 cord = 128 ft³ = 3.6246 m³ = 8 cord feet.
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 Superseded by ft³ and load by late 19th century. 1 timber fathom = 216 ft³ = 6.1164 m³ ≈ 2,592 bf.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
| Cords (cord) | Timber fathoms (tim. fath.) |
|---|---|
| 1 cord | 0.592593 tim. fath. |
| 2 cord | 1.18519 tim. fath. |
| 5 cord | 2.96296 tim. fath. |
| 10 cord | 5.92593 tim. fath. |
| 25 cord | 14.8148 tim. fath. |
| 50 cord | 29.6296 tim. fath. |
| 100 cord | 59.2593 tim. fath. |