Termites eat the centers out if the log is lying on the ground.
They also eat the cream colored wood on the outside under the
deadly outer bark.

We used to have a Tree near us that was a Blue Jay tree. They
would peck and push a hole in the outer bark and then press in
a acorn. The acorn typically had a worm in it. The whole mess
would sit and cook all year and the birds would come back to
eat the pickled worms and nut while making more holes. The tree
looked like it was shot with a machine gun - a 50 cal - massive
array of 1/2" holes that were darker than the other wood.

The bark has Tannin in it - used to tan leather goods in vats.
Otherwise oak was used - there is a Tannin Oak.

Martin

On 5/15/2015 12:42 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
On Fri, 15 May 2015 08:32:52 -0400
"John Grossbohlin" wrote:

...a blame the victim philosophy!


the properties of the wood is also their fault

beauty and termite/weather resistance