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Offline PaSteve

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Red Spot on Osage
« on: April 13, 2020, 11:15:14 am »
I'm working this osage stave. Got it down to one ring and started removing belly wood when this spot appears on the belly. It's 2 1/2" long and 1/2" wide. It feels just as solid as the heartwood around it. It isn't visible on the back and as you can see from the pic I still have a ways to go on the belly.. Maybe it will disappear as I work the belly down. Just curious as to what may have caused this. The stave does have reddish streaks on the back. It's from SE Ohio if that makes a difference. Any ideas? Thanks, Steve
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Red Spot on Osage
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2020, 11:38:18 am »
I've had those but they were smaller. I would not to worry.
Steve, look to the left. You are  not down to 1 ring.
Use a scraper-like too. Looks like this rings are tiny.
Jawge.
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Offline PaSteve

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Re: Red Spot on Osage
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2020, 12:07:28 pm »
George, thanks for the reply.  That picture is the belly. The back is face down.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Red Spot on Osage
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2020, 12:12:07 pm »
Usually means bugs got that far and petered out. 
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Re: Red Spot on Osage
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2020, 12:20:58 pm »
Those dark marks appear sometimes when the tree got hit by his neighbour tree or something else ...
Is the dark line a pencil line or a delamination ring?
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Offline PaSteve

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Re: Red Spot on Osage
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2020, 12:39:17 pm »
I'm working the belly down and the spot is gone. Simon, the line is my pencil mark. The spot was about 5 rings thick (about 7/16") total. It's gone now, so back to work.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Red Spot on Osage
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2020, 06:38:00 pm »
Interesting,..thanks for sharing
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Offline HH~

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Re: Red Spot on Osage
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2020, 07:22:50 pm »
Rings look good to me. Thats either a scar or a wood booger. You’ll know when you peel a ring or two off the back.

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