I microwave the roughed-out piece to be sure on PP beetles and larvae.
Even then, some only look stunned, not dead. Then I take a sharpened
piece of wire and pass it thru the hole. Then I AnchorSeal and store
them to dry. In central NC, those damned beetles get into almost every
species I like to turn... :-(

I'm sure I miss a few, but what else is new...
-j

In article , William Noble
wrote:

once you turn the piece, the flying bug fragments pretty much give you proof
that the beasties are no more - my curren theory is to submerge infested
wood in water for a day or two and then take it out - figure that ought to
either drown the beasties or cause them to go buy scuba gear


"spaco" wrote in message
...
Just for discussion's sake, I wonder if "worm holes" are really worm
holes. I would think that the Powder Post Beetle would be a more likely
candidate for the job. And, if so, I would want to make darn sure they
were all dead in any piece of wood I brought into my shop or storage
place.

Pete Stanaitis
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Boru wrote:

I`ve just been given some wood and it bears the mark of woodworm. Do I
turn
it and whatever is showing is the way it is or are people that fussy?

The reason I ask is that my wife was given a bowl as a present from a
"pro"
woodturner. No bowl will leave my shop with tearout on show but what do
ye
think ?