How to Calculate Wood Weight
Weight = Volume (ft3) x Density (lb/ft3)
Density at MC = Oven-Dry Density x (1 + MC/100)
Common Wood Densities (at 12% MC)
- Balsa: ~10 lb/ft3 (lightest commercial wood)
- Pine: ~25-35 lb/ft3
- Oak: ~44-47 lb/ft3
- Maple: ~44 lb/ft3
- Ipe: ~69 lb/ft3 (very dense tropical hardwood)
- Ebony: ~73 lb/ft3 (one of the heaviest)