What is this?

April 25, 2022 3:02 PM

What is this wood stand? I found it in a neighbors free pile. I think its for gardening/yard stuff, but my mom didn't recognize it after a lifetime of gardening.
posted by kittensofthenight to Home & Garden (7 answers total)

Best answer: I built something similar as a wood rick, so I could store a few split logs close to hand.
posted by MonkeyToes at 3:04 PM on April 25, 2022 [1 favorite]

Looks like it had pots on it, maybe it also had a trellis for climbing plants?
posted by Crystalinne at 3:05 PM on April 25, 2022

Best answer: I've also built very similar out of a pallet, to stack split wood on for use in bonfires
posted by bbqturtle at 3:16 PM on April 25, 2022

Best answer: Looks to me like someone built this to stack wood and keep it from tumbling to the side.
posted by bluedaisy at 4:20 PM on April 25, 2022

The dimensions look reasonable for holding a couple golf bags.
posted by brentajones at 6:33 PM on April 25, 2022

Best answer: What are the dimensions of it? It looks like it might be a wood corder, or half-corder. As in, if you stack it full of split wood cut to the width of the bottom, you have a set volume of wood. A cord s defined as 4' by 8' by 2'. So if the dimensions of that are 4x8, then that's what it is.

There are some images of various wood corders in this article about what is a cord of wood. The one at the top looks very similar to yours, even if it isn't pictured entirely.
posted by hippybear at 6:57 PM on April 25, 2022

Response by poster: It's about 4 ft wide, so a half cord. Makes sense we lived in Southern California so not a lot of backyard fires. In Seattle now, makes sense this would be put out by a neighbor.

Thanks all!
posted by kittensofthenight at 11:08 AM on April 26, 2022