Talk:Cord (volume)

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This may be NPOV, but the existence of a "face cord" is a means of selling less wood for almost the price of a cord. Stepp-Wulf 02:28, 3 January 2007 (UTC).

I'll try not to offer a POV, or if I do I'll label it as such. I bought a new home with a fireplace about 8 years ago. When I started buying firewood from sellers who advertised in the local newspaper I ordered a "half cord of firewood." I had a firewood rack that measured 8 feet long by 4 feet in height. The first vendor filled it half full. I objected and he said that he had delivered a "half cord." I told him to pack it back up. The second vendor did the same thing, and I reluctantly paid him. Over the years, I have discovered that all firewood sellers will fill my 4 foot high by 8 foot long rack with firewood that is cut about 16 to 18 long (not 2 feet long) and call it a "face cord." It still irks me. IN MY OPINION, they should call a cord a "cord," and then charge what the market will bear. 74.192.207.49 (talk) 23:31, 11 January 2008 (UTC) hi is focking lelijk