Yeah, the sugars are astoundingly big. We are right at the extreme northern end of the range for the species, but I've worked in them on temp duty assignments in years past.
I don't know of any injury stats associated with them.
I'm all about the bore test, too. Way more conclusive than a poke with a blade. I'll do at least two on a suspect stem. Sean is right on how to orient the bores to minimize weakening the hinge-to-be.
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