beetles

Sterilizing bowl blanks - getting out the bugs, fungus, etc.

Unless you buy all your blanks undoubted some will have something alive in the wood whether it's termites, beetles, or spalting fungus. I'm concerned about these things and I don't want them sprayed all over me or the shop while turning. I don't want to soak in DNA because that would get...
- Rick M
- Thread
- May 13, 2013
- beetles bugs fumigating fungus termites
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Woodturning
Powder Post Beetles in Turning Blanks

So last week I was driving down my street and saw that a neighbor had put a bunch of tree limb yard waste out for collection. I strolled down to take a closer look and found that he had cut down a small yoshino cherry that had been dying on him. I saw that the trunk and even some of the larger...
- timf67
- Thread
- Jul 20, 2009
- beetles blanks post powder turning
- Replies: 16
- Forum: Woodturning
Eliminating Post Beetles in Furniture

This is a topic that I've seen discussed in round about ways but don't recall seeing anything that addresses this specifically. So here goes, someone point me in the right direction if I've overlooked a post that covers this. I've got a buddy that's asking for some guidance how how to address...
- farmerbw
- Thread
- May 29, 2009
- beetles eliminating furniture post
- Replies: 17
- Forum: Wood
Powder post beetles in Oak

This weekend we were jointing and planing some red and white oak that was from our air dried lumber. We had brought it up the to attic of my workshop about one year ago. I thought the heat in the attic would help deter any powder post beetles. I know this summer the temperature during the day...
- adowden
- Thread
- Sep 15, 2008
- beetles oak post powder
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Wood
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Killing powderpost beetles in small boards

I found piles of sawdust on a couple of small pieces of red oak i have. Is there an easy way to kill any remaining beetles? They are small enough to stick in the microwave or oven, though i don't really want to be running the oven for 48 hours. Can i do a higher temperature for a shorter...
- thrytis
- Thread
- Jul 6, 2008
- beetles boards killing powderpost small
- Replies: 16
- Forum: Wood