wood bugs

[nadcarves]

I use Methylene Chloride poured in the hole areas, then bag. Termites are finished once you remove the wood from ground contact.Heat works well as in a wood stove. Plastic bag under stove, let get hot for a day or two and turn over. Micro wave, problem is you run out of wood moisture, and wood gives off smoke from internal heating..When done carving.I seal with a urethane spray, ala Ian Norbury... If there are a lot of bugs, get some black paper and beat on the wood with a hammer until no more bugs pop out of the wood.Microwave them, add salt.. Not as good as popcorn, but higher in protein,, Cordially Nad

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Nads post gave me an idea...being in the desert....we could wrap the wood in black paper or maybe black garbage bag and lay it out in the sun.....I GAR UN TEE...it WILL get hot LOL

[whittlewomen]

I had that happen to a beautiful maple burl! Little holes came out of nowhere. I guess they left, or they are still in the motorhome storage area....oh well.
Sharon