Convert Timber fathoms to Cord feet
Convert Timber fathoms (tim. fath.) to Cord feet (cord ft) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
cord ft = tim. fath. × 13.5
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 Superseded by ft³ and load by late 19th century. 1 timber fathom = 216 ft³ = 6.1164 m³ ≈ 2,592 bf.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Timber fathoms (tim. fath.) | Cord feet (cord ft) |
|---|---|
| 1 tim. fath. | 13.5 cord ft |
| 2 tim. fath. | 27 cord ft |
| 5 tim. fath. | 67.5 cord ft |
| 10 tim. fath. | 135 cord ft |
| 25 tim. fath. | 337.5 cord ft |
| 50 tim. fath. | 675 cord ft |
| 100 tim. fath. | 1350 cord ft |