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1. 
   Eef | Mar 01, 2010 05:59pm | #1

   w,

   if your wood will fit into the freezer....

   if your wood fits into the oven...

   cook 'em or freeze 'em.  works good.

   eef

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   RickL | Mar 12, 2010 12:54pm | #2

   Bugs

   Timbor is a one option.  

   Don't see the freezing as an option unless you go super cold like liquid nitrogen...

   The other industry standard is to put in a kiln for 24 hours at 160 degrees.  This is an industry standard for killing bugs  and also for setting pitch.

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   JohnWW | Mar 12, 2010 08:40pm | #3

   Freezing works very well, I have done it several times.

   Powder post beetles can hibernate through the winter if the temperature change is gradual so they can change their tissue chemistry, they actually produce an antifreeze that prevents ice crystal damage to their cells, but a sudden freeze will kill them.

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   wrightwood | Mar 17, 2010 11:53am | #4

   HELP GOT BUGS

   Thanks for the advice. I tried both methods the Tim-bor and the freeze.   I applied the chemicals to half the burl (it's large) and moved it from the shop to outside for a suddend change to 25 deg. Niether half seems to be producing powder. Probably need more time to tell for sure but so far it's good.  Thanks.