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Buffalo John
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Hickory Stave mold?
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June 16, 2013, 09:37:15 pm »
I cut some hickory Memorial day weekend stripped bark and sprayed with poly. Looked at them todayand a couple have black spots that look like surface mold. Anything i should be concerned about?
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okie64
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June 16, 2013, 10:07:33 pm »
Yes it is something to be concerned with. Fungus attacks whitewoods very quickly in warm, moist air. Did you leave them outside for any length of time?
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Buffalo John
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June 17, 2013, 12:29:55 am »
Went back the following weekend and got a few extra pieces but most were pulled out of the woods over a 2 day period.
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Buffalo John
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June 17, 2013, 12:38:24 am »
Should Ijust turn those into firewood. I have them stored above my shed.
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hedgeapple
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June 17, 2013, 12:53:12 am »
Were they alive when you cut them.
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Dave Richmond, KY
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Buffalo John
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June 17, 2013, 12:54:46 am »
Yes they were live trees.
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hedgeapple
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June 17, 2013, 12:56:26 am »
just ruling out the obvious.
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Dave Richmond, KY
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Buffalo John
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June 17, 2013, 07:49:36 am »
I had them in my garage stored on end until I could split them into smaller staves. Now stored fla.t
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blackhawk
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June 17, 2013, 07:59:36 am »
Hickory is real sensitive to molds n fungus....if it is so I would chase a ring or two down now n seal it before it ruins it altogether...n get them in a drier environment
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Buffalo John
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June 17, 2013, 08:29:23 am »
Humidity in MI this morning is 84% gonna be a problem. Got windows in the shed will open them more for better air flow.
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Buffalo John
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June 17, 2013, 08:32:31 am »
Will sort thru tonight and seperate any with mold issue. I was going to do it last nghtt but spent all day working with my son working on his Eagle project. Great Fathers Day.
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Pappy
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June 17, 2013, 08:41:44 am »
Ya keep the windows open and a fan blowing if possible,that is what I have to do in my shop in the summer,seems to help.
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gutpile
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June 17, 2013, 11:01:46 am »
chasing a ring on hickory is fruitless..peel the bark and shave the side you will remove any mold during the bow building process...so build that sucker..it will be ok...
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Slackbunny
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June 17, 2013, 12:27:18 pm »
I've had some mold issues on some hophornbeam half-logs as well.
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autologus
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June 17, 2013, 02:26:51 pm »
I have a dehumidifier in my shop constant 55%rh.
Grady
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