In Germany, a unit used for measured quantities of fuelwood. Literally, “twine,” and analogous to the English unit the cord. Like the cord, the Faden was defined in terms of standard dimensions for a pile of wood.
Some of the old German wood measures are:
Unit | English Translation | Length in Fuß | Height in Fuß | Depth in Fuß | Typical value of Fuß | Volume in cubic meters |
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königliche Forstmass, Kammermaß | royal forest-unit, room unit | 8 | 7 | 2 | 29.135 | 2.76 |
Brauermaß | brewer unit | 8 | 8 | 1 Fuß 22 Zoll | 1.52–2.75 | |
Holzhofmaß | wood yard unit | 7 | 7 | 1½–2 | 1.75—2.34 | |
Holzhoffaden, Stadtfaden | wood yard cord, city cord | 6⁶⁄₇ | 6⁶⁄₇ | 1½—2 | 1.68—2.24 | |
Bergfaden, Hudefaden | mountain cord, | 6²⁄₁₅ | 6²⁄₁₅ | 1½–2 | 1.34–1.79 | |
Bergmaß | mountain unit | 6 | 6 | 1½—2 | 1.28–1.71 | |
Hudenmaß | 6 | 6 | 2—3 | 1.71–2.57 | ||
unit of the Holzdeputats of the St. Michaelis monastery | 6 | 6 | 1½ | 1.28 |
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