Worms in rough lumber

probably fumigation...Tom>
Jack Hill wrote:

>I picked up about 600 feet of 5/4 air dried cherry. I plan to make hardwood
>flooring for the kitchen, however I find a lot of worm holes (making this
>wormy cherry) and a few small white grubs (not termites -- I know termites).
>
>How can I treat the wood to kill these worms (do I have to treat the wood?)
>This gives and interesting aged appearance to the few boards I have made.
>
>TIA
>Jack Hill
>
Someday, it'll all be over....

Extreme heat, extreme cold and fumigation. If you have a kiln close
by, that would be my first choice.


On 23 Jan 2004 04:58:52 GMT, [email protected] (Tom) wrote:

>probably fumigation...Tom>
> Jack Hill wrote:
>
>>I picked up about 600 feet of 5/4 air dried cherry. I plan to make hardwood
>>flooring for the kitchen, however I find a lot of worm holes (making this
>>wormy cherry) and a few small white grubs (not termites -- I know termites).
>>
>>How can I treat the wood to kill these worms (do I have to treat the wood?)
>>This gives and interesting aged appearance to the few boards I have made.
>>
>>TIA
>>Jack Hill
>>
>Someday, it'll all be over....

I bought some ash awhile back and it sounds similar to you. I'm in CT and
they were powder post beetles.

I went ahead and milled up the wood and haven't seen any ill effects.

Mike

"Jack Hill" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I picked up about 600 feet of 5/4 air dried cherry. I plan to make
hardwood
> flooring for the kitchen, however I find a lot of worm holes (making this
> wormy cherry) and a few small white grubs (not termites -- I know
termites).
>
> How can I treat the wood to kill these worms (do I have to treat the
wood?)
> This gives and interesting aged appearance to the few boards I have made.
>
> TIA
> Jack Hill
>
>