pinscar
Member
I found some beautiful spaulted pecan with burls that would make some awesome pens and bowls. It came from a tree that I have had my eye on for the last five years that has been standing dead for the last 4-5 years. They cut it down and now I have a good sized pile of wood; about one face cord. I turned a test piece before loading up and I'll try to upload an images with this posting.
I've been pealing the bark off in prep to splitting and stacking, unfortunately I'm finding termites in nearly every log. Now, the wood is good, fairly dry inside and with no punky areas. The termites are mainly living in the vascular cambium (the growing layer between the bark and the wood) and bark so the bark peals easily.
I know the easiest way to kill termites is to put them in the freezer for a day, but I do not want to put a 3 foot long by 12 inch log into the freezer. My wife is very understanding, but not that understanding. I think the main colony is back in the stump and the termites I see are the workers cut off from home and doomed to die given time. I do not think they are Formosan termites so the nest has to be tied to the ground.
I will have to store the wood outside, covered and off the ground. I would like to keep and use the wood rather that having to toss it out. Termites are a big issue here in Charleston, SC.
Any thoughts? Has anyone dealt with this issue and what solutions have worked?
Thanks,
Pinscar.
I've been pealing the bark off in prep to splitting and stacking, unfortunately I'm finding termites in nearly every log. Now, the wood is good, fairly dry inside and with no punky areas. The termites are mainly living in the vascular cambium (the growing layer between the bark and the wood) and bark so the bark peals easily.
I know the easiest way to kill termites is to put them in the freezer for a day, but I do not want to put a 3 foot long by 12 inch log into the freezer. My wife is very understanding, but not that understanding. I think the main colony is back in the stump and the termites I see are the workers cut off from home and doomed to die given time. I do not think they are Formosan termites so the nest has to be tied to the ground.
I will have to store the wood outside, covered and off the ground. I would like to keep and use the wood rather that having to toss it out. Termites are a big issue here in Charleston, SC.
Any thoughts? Has anyone dealt with this issue and what solutions have worked?
Thanks,
Pinscar.