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2/11/2024 7:46 AM

sorry damn fingers are stupid anymore. I meant "talk to you later"

On 2/10/2024 2:41 PM, Robert R Grubbs (bob.jr@indy.rr.com) wrote:
2/10/2024 4:24 PM
I'm so old, they won't tell me the cool stuff!
2/10/2024 3:10 PM
Some worms can be killed by placing the wood in a hot oven.   Don’t know required temps. 

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2/10/2024 2:42 PM

Hell,

Just so you know, FYI, TTYL simply means " talk to you late"

On 2/10/2024 12:31 PM, Dan Valleskey (danpaddles@gmail.com) wrote:
2/10/2024 12:31 PM
I need to stop posting while on the cell phone.  But- the idea of powerpoint beetles has a certain ring to it!  (Powerder post beetles, I meant.)  And I have no idea what TTYL means.  To add to the oven idea- you could also put them in the microwave for a short time, best done when wife is not around.  

This may help-  https://www.thespruce.com/bugs-that-eat-wood-7547980

-Dan
2/10/2024 11:13 AM
For small pieces of lumber you can place them in an oven at about 150 degrees for about an hour.  It cooks the little buggers.
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2/10/2024 11:05 AM
For small pieces of lumber place in oven and heat to above 150 degrees for about an hour.  Cooks the little buggers.
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2/10/2024 10:33 AM
Emerald ash borer did not live deep in the lumber I recall.  Not sure what wormwood is, other than an ingredient in some liquor. PowerPoint beetles are hardy, you TTYL boric acid.
2/10/2024 10:25 AM
I bought ash during the emerald ash borer plague of 10-15 years ago.  I used rubbing alcohol poured liberally into any small holes in the boards; and cut those parts out if it didn't ruin a vital part of the board's use.  No further pest problems occurred, and the bench still sits in my shop, undamaged.
2/10/2024 9:41 AM
Woodworm meaning powder post beetle?  In my experience, once you notice them, they are everywhere. It can be dangerous in a house or building as I can get into the structure. You might need to consider burning it all.  
2/10/2024 9:35 AM
For lumber, saturation with a borax / water solution worked for me with some old reclaimed barnwood.
2/10/2024 9:32 AM

Anyone had success taking care of woodworm?

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