the all aussie dribble thread!

[Rudolf73]

if its on an angle out side to inner and from lower section of trunk could be termite drill hole for probe temperature test as about the right size often they plug it with plastic gromit

It seems its only internal without any external ports, I'll see if there are any more. The hole is pretty much perfectly round about 3/4" by 3" deep.
Cut from a branch about 40' high so not much human intervention while it was growing I'd say.

Clean the timber shavings out of the area before taking the pic...lol

I had to sprinkle those there so as it looks like I was cutting with chainsaws and stuff

 

[skipster]

space alien probe, fairly common in isolated rural areas

 

[Rudolf73]

space alien probe, fairly common in isolated rural areas

Well I am in South Australia so yes that does apply

 

[Creeker]

space alien probe, fairly common in isolated rural areas

And an optional extra on the GXL Ozito chainsaw !!!!!

 

[scallywag]

It seems someone has been drilling holes in my firewood...

Rudi,
Did you ever hear the story about the old river boat captain, who wouldn't pay the Red gum cutters for their firewood?
Well, the story goes that the wood cutters stuffed some Dynamite in the next load and left it on the river bank for this old crook to pick up, knowing they'd never be paid for it.
You can imagine the result when they stoked the boiler with the loaded wood!
So, where are you 'finding' your wood?

 

[Rudolf73]

Rudi,
Did you ever hear the story about the old river boat captain, who wouldn't pay the Red gum cutters for their firewood?
Well, the story goes that the wood cutters stuffed some Dynamite in the next load and left it on the river bank for this old crook to pick up, know they'd never be paid for it.
You can imagine the result when they stoked the boiler with the loaded wood!
So, where are you 'finding' your wood?

Haha yes I heard a similar story, old bloke that lived down the road from me in QLD did the same about 50 years ago. His firewood was being stolen so he plugged one up good. A few weeks later a house 2 blocks down had its stove blown up. Consequently the wood thieving also stopped


Oh and I cut this myself from a fallen branch, no dynamite for sure

 

[scallywag]

Just in case someone is trying to bump you, could you leave me that 'old saw' in your will?

 

[Creeker]

Split it on the hole pls

 

[Creeker]

And I know where to sell the alien space probe.......hint......he just lurves dem Ozito saws...

 

[Rudolf73]

Just in case someone is trying to bump you, could you leave me that 'old saw' in your will?

No worries!

Split it on the hole pls

Righto, can do.

 

[Creeker]

I'm sitting here receiving email DBYD plans and trying to make sense of them for a job, no wonder a bloke drinks !

 

[Rudolf73]

Found another piece with a hole in it. Looks like it was some sort of grub going by the remains left in the hole. Definitely the biggest one I've seen.

 

[scallywag]

Looks like it was some sort of grub

Helena gum moth?

 

[Rudolf73]

Helena gum moth?

Possibly, but its hard to tell

 

[scallywag]

Are there Helena moths in your area?

Edit] We can rule out the Helena, it only eats leaves and pupates in a cocoon.

 

[Rudolf73]

Are there Helena moths in your area?

Yes they are quite common here I believe

 

[scallywag]

Just to fill in a few gaps for the readers, the reason I thought it might be a Helena moth is because they are huge!... With a wing span up to 170mm or 6- 3/4".

 

[scallywag]

Seems my Wife has the answer, I asked her, what's the biggest wood grub in Australia? And quick as a flash she replied.....You!

 

[derwoodii]

longhorned lava make good bait or nice with sweet table chartreuse

http://cisr.ucr.edu/eucalyptus_longhorned_borer.html

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=...v&sa=X&ei=YXqCVfrMK6TYmAWDqYOwDg&ved=0CCQQsAQ

 

[derwoodii]

i was dealing with customer today sent me this picture i not seen em red before mainly white it might be the color of wood sap there chewing on