Today's play

[Stephen Wiley]

 

[Stephen Wiley]

 

[Stephen Wiley]

 

[Stephen Wiley]

Now as to the 'why'............

[Stephen Wiley]

 

[Stephen Wiley]

And not seen Phytopthora lateralis 

I posted here rather than General, because: I did not want to disrupt Kirk's server notice for tonight.

[Kirk Allen]

Is that a pine bark beatle?

[Kirk Allen]

That first pic of the leaner tree looks like Ash?  Is that an Emerald Ash Bore?

[Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner"]

Do you recommend chocolot coating before eating, or straight from the frying pan?

[Stephen Wiley]

Kirk;  The tree that appears to be leaning is an English Walnut, this tree went over during our recent ice storm. The tree was undermined of soil on the northside and had rotted roots to the south. Sure did bleed well anybody for Walnut syrup

The second tree is an Incense Cedar, suddenly (so my clients tell me) died in September.  This is where the beetle came from.  I am still in the process of id, my first thought is a 'Buprestid' in this pic it looks green like an emerald ash borer. But the actual color is a royal metallic blue with jet black on the remaining body. The pic directly above the beetle pic is the remains of a live flathead borer grub I smashed getting out of the adjacent hole.  The beetle is either the adult of this grub or possibly a beneficial that feeds on him. Still researching.

Since there is still numerous live grubs in tree sections .......the utilization is still being determined.  Initially one or more was going to halve for benches. 

Choclate coating of course

[Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner"]

Are you slabbing with a chainsaw or a bandsaw?

[Stephen Wiley]

Hey Kirk,

Finished id of beetle = Semanotus amethystinus or Cedar Amethyst Borer

I took this pic this morning without tungsten light as before.

[Kirk Allen]

As a size reference, is he about the size of a pencil eraser?

[Stephen Wiley]

diameter yes not quite 0.50 centimeter, length is 2.5 centimeters or about 15/16 of an inch.

And not seen Phytopthora lateralis
Spoke to soon.........finished exam definately Armillaria ostoyae

Frank...........chainsaw did it today

[Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner"]

You had better get those slabs in a kiln, real quick, or you may only have fine sawdust in a short while.

[Stephen Wiley]

Frank, client will want to know your charge ($). Send me an email.

Slabs six feet by 16" top end.

I slabbed only one log..........Nails are also an issue

[Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner"]

I charge $.60 a boardfoot.  They will be in the kiln for at least 30 days, being as thick as they must be.

[Stephen Wiley]

I have yet to talk to the client,  Frank

Will let ya know as soon as I do   Is that Doyle (74), Scribner(81) or International(87)

[Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner"]

Scribner scale is the one I use all the time.  That way it stays  simple for me and my mind.

[Kirk Allen]

I like Simple!