Bug questions

3/21/05, 7:55 PM #1

Barry Irby
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Barry Irby

>My son went to St. Croix for spring break. He mailed home two pieces of found wood that he had cut into bowl blanks. The wood looks like it might be luan but I don't actually know. He turned a natural edge bowl out of one and left me the other one.

Now for the question. Turns out there were a few pin holes in the blank and several of them remained in the bowl. I left the bowl on a dark table last night and this morning I had a little pile of frass or sawdust under it. There are active critters in there. The hole is probably less than a 1/32". The bowl has several coats of lacquer. Any suggestions?

I don't want to release the Virgin Island killer bugs in the states. What should I do with the shavings that the DC so nicely bagged for me? What about the bowl? I was thinking of microwaving it, but I'm afraid that would ruin it. How about freezing it? And what about the other blank?

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3/21/05, 8:08 PM #2

John Trant (Baltimore/DC area)
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John Trant (Baltimore/DC area)

>If possilbe, burn your shavings and freeze your bowl. Judicious microwaving will do a number on the bugs but I think freezing tropical bugs might be the best.

John

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3/21/05, 8:46 PM #3

Ron in Drums PA
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Ron in Drums PA

>In August I some bagged mesquite and let it sit on a blacktop driveway in full sun with temps in the upper 90s. This bag stayed there during a week of sub zero temps with some nights hitting -29 degrees.

Late February, I thawed the wood and took it to a band saw. You could imagine my surprise when I found some critters still alive.

Another good reason for using Dave's alcohol treatment.

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3/21/05, 11:40 PM #4

Bill Hale / The Wood Spinner
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Bill Hale / The Wood Spinner

>Another I have heard of is to put the block in a plastic bag and add dry ice. I believe the idea is to displace all of the oxygen.

I would also thing if you used the microwave on med. and brought the block temp to about 200 center temp. that that would kill the larva.

Good luck and thanks for the concern

Good turning and be safe

Bill in Casa Grande, AZ.

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3/22/05, 2:06 AM #5

tek-Brunswick, Ohio
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tek-Brunswick, Ohio

>Sure just what we need drunken bugs!

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3/22/05, 3:08 AM #6

Don Henthorn
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Don Henthorn

>Just remember that there are some bugs -carpenter ants among them- which have a natural antifreeze and don't freeze.

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3/22/05, 12:08 PM #7

Mike Schwing from Md.
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Mike Schwing from Md.

>For some reason I keep thinking these bug questions are going to be about something totally different.

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3/22/05, 4:22 PM #8

Frederick Nelson
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Frederick Nelson

>I must agree. As I work my way down the postings, I keep expecting to see the name of Mike Schwing, but they are just discussing entomology.

FNelson

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