Hickory Stave mold?

[Buffalo John]

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?

[okie64]

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?

[Buffalo John]

Went back the following weekend and got a few extra pieces but most were pulled out of the woods over a 2 day period.

[Buffalo John]

Should Ijust turn those into firewood. I have them stored above my shed.

[hedgeapple]

Were they alive when you cut them.

[Buffalo John]

Yes they were live trees.

[hedgeapple]

just ruling out the obvious.   

[Buffalo John]

I had them in my garage stored on end until I could split them into smaller staves. Now stored fla.t

[blackhawk]

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

[Buffalo John]

Humidity in MI this morning is 84% gonna be a problem. Got windows in the shed will open them more for better air flow.

[Buffalo John]

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.

[Pappy]

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.
   Pappy

[gutpile]

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...

[Slackbunny]

I've had some mold issues on some hophornbeam half-logs as well.

[autologus]

I have a dehumidifier in my shop constant 55%rh.

Grady