I am twice turning wooden bowls from wood that has been given to me. Once turned, the end grain gets coated with Anchorseal 2 and then put in to my drying box, a converted refrigerator. I have noticed the dreaded sawdust in some Hickory I just turned and actually ran into couple of larvae while turning.
How do I kill the bugs without destroying the bowl. Seems that if I put them in a high heat environment like a kiln it would destroy the rough turned bowl. I can't anchorseal the entire thing as some of these are live edged bowls and I would not be able to get the anchorseal out of the bark.
I thought about microwaving them for a couple cycles before putting them into the drying box, but I am not sure that will kill the bugs.
Any thoughts from you experienced turners? Surely someone has dealt with this issue. As always, your thought are appreciated.
How do I kill the bugs without destroying the bowl. Seems that if I put them in a high heat environment like a kiln it would destroy the rough turned bowl. I can't anchorseal the entire thing as some of these are live edged bowls and I would not be able to get the anchorseal out of the bark.
I thought about microwaving them for a couple cycles before putting them into the drying box, but I am not sure that will kill the bugs.
Any thoughts from you experienced turners? Surely someone has dealt with this issue. As always, your thought are appreciated.