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Osage trees
Eric Krewson:
Anything will do, I would buy some premixed stuff for home bug protection and treatment like you will find at Lowe's.
Something like this;
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Spectracide-Bug-Stop-Home-Barrier-1-Gallon-Home-Pest-Control/50040952
Muskyman:
Thanks Eric. I was looking at that yesterday and wondering about it.. I also remember seeing something where a guy put some kind of a fuel oil mixture on them. I’m not going to do that for sure..
I’m hoping I can worry my way through what I get and tuck them away to be reborn in a year or so..
Thanks for all your help
Mike
bradsmith2010:
looks like lots of bows,, congrats :)
M2A:
Almost positive the EPA made diazinon a restricted use product, so can't purchase without a license now.
When I get in over my head with too much to do and not enough time or just plane tuckered out I'll settle to debark 1 stave a day or every other day, so long as I keep at it even at a slow pace. Provided the ends are sealed and I can get them out of the weather till they get done. Like Superdave said, get the ends sealed and you should be good.
I do think removing the bark and sapwood is best. 1 time I had a load of hickory come in show up at the firewood processor that was cut that day. Spent days splitting and with the growing season just about to start knew I would not have time/energy to spend removing the bark. I researched boron products(like you stated above). Timbor and Boracare are made for wood boring pests. Forrestry forms have a some good information about those products, just google to find. On a side note Timbor seems to be the same active ingredent as borax and solubor(an agricultural micronutrient). Coverage is key, just like a diazinon. You can find the SDS info online but the boron products are as safe as anything and provided the staves stay dry it will remain active. Worked very well for me. Of course you always want to follow the label :)
Good luck with the rest of your project, looks like some killer staves.
Mike
Muskyman:
Thanks Mike, I got all of them done and I sealed them with marine varnish 2-3 coats and tucked them away in my shed up in the rafters. I might try to get another log before it gets to cold and have one more go at it before I retire from Osage harvesting. Might get a hickory tree next year when it gets where you can peel them so I can keep the backs nice and clean. Found a tree out back that looks like a winner with 4-5 nice straight sections.. we’ll see
Thanks to everyone,
Mike
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