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Frequently Asked Questions

A face cord is a 4' high x 8' long stack of firewood. 

It can also be referred to as a rack, rank, 1/3 of a cord, or rick.

What is a Face Cord? 

Generally speaking "Seasoned Wood" is wood that contains less than 20% moisture content. 

The more seasoned wood is, the better it will burn.

What does it mean when you say "seasoned wood?

No, when you cross stack wood it is easy to over estimate how much wood you actually have. JC Farms parallel stacks our wood to ensure that our customers are getting the correct amount in their order.

Do you cross stack your wood?

Hardwood refers to trees that lose their leaves each year. 

There are various forms of hardwood that will produce varying levels of heat.

What is "Hardwood"?
If I want to use wood to smoke BBQ, bacon or other food items, what species of wood should I buy?

That depends on the flavor you seek. 

Species of wood used to smoke with are fruit woods (cherry, apple, pear, etc), pecan, maple and oak, just to name of few.  

There are a number of fire pits on the market that will accommodate a 16" piece of wood.  However, there are smaller smokeless fire pits that require a 12" or less piece of wood.  JC Farms-Firewood has seasoned firewood that will fit any size of smokeless fire pit that you might purchase.

I just bought a smokeless fire pit.  Can I use standard length firewood (16" generally) in my smokeless fire pit?

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