Is bugs bad??

   

Shawn...

Oh Yeah!! They will make you either chase a few more rings than intended or cut your staves up for firewood.

Ya know I'm a gonna try plaining (sp) it down tomorrow..and see what I see.. I wanted to go with just thewood under the bark and use the bamboo baking on another board and show both ..but will see..

Shawn...  

I know the feeling, the wood wasp here seem to drink the spray I use yearly.

I use a spray called 'Hi-Yield 38 Plus' and have real good luck with it.  I first started using it to control the ant and tick population around our house and it does an excellent job of that.  It will also kill a nest of wasps just like the spray cans.

Dennis

Good luck. Is that Hickory? Try chasing the rings!  It can be a pain but it is alos a great lesson in control.  I have fought with those things too so I feel your pain.

pete

Pete, yes it is hickory.  It is a hickory board now.. and it will make a fine boo backed bow for someone...

Shawn...  :cool:

You can stop this before it happens.After your staves are cut and split.Go to lowes buy some pestside and spray really well.Put away spray again in 6 months.After that I spray each spring.Your bug problem will stop and your ring chaseing will go way down.