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Beetles in my wood .....
What can I do now - my wood is full of disgusting little beetles ...
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"Karl-Hugo Weesberg" wrote in message om... What can I do now - my wood is full of disgusting little beetles ... ========================= Try dunking in mineral spirits. |
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"Ken Moon" wrote in message ink.net... "Karl-Hugo Weesberg" wrote in message om... What can I do now - my wood is full of disgusting little beetles ... ========================= Try dunking in mineral spirits. Dunk in any kind of alcohol. It will pickle even the toughest bug!! Then dry, and turn. Makes interesting pieces, what with all the holes. Regards, James Johnson |
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Karl-Hugo Weesberg wrote:
What can I do now - my wood is full of disgusting little beetles ... Get it out of the shop before those nasty powder post beetles reduce the whole thing to powder. As for what to do with the wood. Have you heard of fire? I had to burn about 200 bf of walnut (fortunately not very good quality) because of powder post beetles. Deb |
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Eat them. They are a great source of protein.....
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