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    Here are some pictures of a stake out of a fishing buddy's stake bed. This stake was put in 15 years ago. It was nailed to a pallet. I know this should probably be in the Structure Forum but I figured everyone would want to see how long their stuff may last. This bed was in 7 to 8 feet of water. The stake is an 1 1/2 inch Ash dowel. We used to get these from a local sawmill that used them as blanks for ax and shovel handles. Notice how the bottom part that was submerged in the mud looks just like it did the day it was put in. We cut one end to see what condition the center of the wood stake was in. It is still hard as a rock. I'm thinking of sealing it with clear epoxy or polyurethane. It would make a really neat walking stick.











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    I recommend tongue oil. It will hold up better on a walking stick and MAN that would make a pretty one too.
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    Ash=good ball bat. Add as few steroids and walla.

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    That will a beauty of a walking stick.
    I love taking my kids fishing, now if I could just manage to fish at the same time.

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    You just can not beat mother nature's artwork. You couldn't duplicate it if you wanted, unless you've got 15 years to sit around and wait. Great find, I want one.

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    Man if that was 15 years that stakebed would have been good liek forever LOL.

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    Maybe U otta pull that one up as U could probably make enough off that one selling us walking sticks to make 20 more crappie structures, sure is great art work...
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    I've read somewhere that some folks are pulling some big logs from the bottom of the Tennessee River that have been down there in the mud for like 30 to 40 years.
    Are they marketable?

    I don't know if it's true but after seeing how that stake is preserved it sounds plausible.

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    Makes me wonder why peir posts rot out so quick! my dad has replaced the 4x4s about every 5 years due to rotting
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scott38305 View Post
    I've read somewhere that some folks are pulling some big logs from the bottom of the Tennessee River that have been down there in the mud for like 30 to 40 years.
    Are they marketable?

    I don't know if it's true but after seeing how that stake is preserved it sounds plausible.
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