Mesquite Grubs

[Nathan Jordan]

Is it common to find big grubs in mesquite, I've cut into a couple of logs and they seem to be loaded with grubs, I've still got a handful left just wondering if I should expect them all to be full of grubs.

[Erik Loza]

At one trade show back in the day, this customer walked up with a chunk of green mesquite and asked me to resaw it on the bandsaw we had in the booth. Cut it in half and there were several gooey, squirming grubs as a result. At least wasn't a screw or bullet, which we also ran into.

Erik

[Dueane Hicks]

In Virginia, the local wood turners that ordered a bunch of slabs for bowls; called the grubs "Jamal". There were a bunch, and they were huge.

[Tom Bender]

Hmmm....guess I'll avoid Mesquite

[Andrew Hughes]

Mesquite grubs sounds tasty to me.
I cook with mesquite a lot.
Buy a couple boards get a couple snacks doesn’t sounds too bad.:)

[Thomas Crawford]

Is it common to find big grubs in mesquite, I've cut into a couple of logs and they seem to be loaded with grubs, I've still got a handful left just wondering if I should expect them all to be full of grubs.

Yes if its left in contact with the ground you'll get them. Wood borers. At least in central texas where we have a ton of mesquite. Its not a given that you would have them if the tree is felled and stored properly for use as lumber. Lots of it is just turned into chunks for smoking meat.

[William M Johnson]

I had one come crawling out of my completed office desk. Left a nice cone shaped pile of saw dust. I poured hot fresh 2 part epoxy down the hole. He hasn’t been back.

[lowell holmes]

I made this chair out of mesquite. It is a Paul Sellers design.
I also made the Craftsman rocker.



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