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Thread: Issue with Rosewood
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30th June 2013, 05:24 PM #1Senior Member
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Issue with Rosewood
Hello fellow woodworkers, As someone who is fairly new to this, I went to my shed this afternoon and found a lot of fine sawdust on a butterfly burl of Rosewood,(Borers i presume)
Do I Burn it, Bin it, or can i treat it or get it treated? At the moment i have wrapped it in a plastic bag. If i wrapped each piece in cling wrap will it fix the little buggers or not?
I will inform the forum member that i bought it from, more to let him know and be on the watch out if he sees any in his timber.
Any help is greatly appreciated,
Cheers and thanks for your time,
Richard
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30th June 2013, 05:37 PM #2
Re: Issue with Rosewood
Pictures of the holes may help with identifying what kind of borer it is. I've had similar things happen with New guinea rosewood. I doused the piece in a pesticide solution, which seems to have done the trick.
"That's impossible. Nobody can give more than 100%. By definition that is the most anyone can give"
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30th June 2013, 05:46 PM #3Skwair2rownd
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Lictus Borers LOVE the sapwood of Rosewood!! DAMHIK!!
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30th June 2013, 06:54 PM #4Senior Member
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Photos as requested, hopefully it shows up
Rosewood 3.jpgRosewood 2.jpg
I dont want to throw it out as it should come up a treat
Rosewood 1.jpg
Cheers and thanks for looking
Richard
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30th June 2013, 07:01 PM #5GOLD MEMBER
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I assume it's too large to put in a microwave?
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30th June 2013, 07:25 PM #6
Re: Issue with Rosewood
Yep looks like lyctus. And it is new guinea rosewood too, so probably exactly the same thing I had.
I used the rentokil anti borer stuff mixed with kero and it seems to have worked, however I don't know if this may stain so maybe look at alternatives. My wood didn't seem to stain but it's pen blanks anyway so by the time I turn them the surface will be shaved away. I started a thread a few weeks ago about pest control in timber and many people seem to use borax. Ymmv."That's impossible. Nobody can give more than 100%. By definition that is the most anyone can give"
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30th June 2013, 08:30 PM #7Yet another newbie looking to build things....
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Well crap.
Recognised the handwriting on yours RichieRich and checked my rosewood purchases.
Definitely some holes in most of the pieces.
I can fit most of them in the microwave, is this a suggested method to kill them nasty suckers?
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30th June 2013, 09:00 PM #8GOLD MEMBER
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30th June 2013, 10:00 PM #9
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30th June 2013, 11:33 PM #10Senior Member
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Hi all thanks heaps for the answers will see if the pieces will fit in the microwave, lucky SWMBO is away at moment. How many bursts do you have to give these suckers, timber is about 15mm thick i think.
Once again this is a brilliant forum for newcomers,
Thanks for all the help,
Cheers,
Richie Rich.
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30th June 2013, 11:46 PM #11
Tip a bit of thinners/metho/turps/acetone on it if they won't fit in the micky wave.
Pete
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30th June 2013, 11:55 PM #12Yet another newbie looking to build things....
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I nuked the pieces that will fit for 30 seconds. Feels pretty warm after that.
I found more information from CSIRO here.
Wood borer infestations: detection and treatment | CSIRO
They recommend freezing for a week for killing them nasty suckers.
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1st July 2013, 01:25 AM #13
Hi,
In Africa we used to wrap the item, even complete bits of furniture in black plastic and leave it in the blazing sun for a few
days, giving it the odd turn. The Aussy sun should do just as well even better were you live than here in the ACT winter. May be I would need some hot air from the building on the hill.
RegardsHugh
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1st July 2013, 09:31 PM #14
rentokil is probably one of the best products on the market,definately a good choice..as for the rosewood,it obviously wasn't seasoned,and i notice alot of fungal staining in the sap also ,probably the result of sitting in a sealed container for a long period of time,and 'sweating' out..the holes and stain are very much permanent unfortunately
Mapleman
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1st July 2013, 10:33 PM #15Senior Member
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Thanks everyone for all the answers, MM i have only had the pieces sitting in the shed not wrapped up only put it plastic in case the little buggers escaped.
Hi A Duke, what part of Africa do you hail from, I was born in Kenya and we left when I was 6 (few years ago now) one day would like to return and see where we lived again.
I might be able to get pieces int m/wave will just have to take out plate, if not into the freezer, failing that pesticide here we come,
Thanks once again,
Cheers, Richie