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I was at a show on July 4th weekend, and a woman called my attention to one of my bowls on the shelves. She said "I saw the sawdust and didn't think it should be there. I noticed a bug eating your bowl". Sure enough, I think it was a powder post beetle ( something about the size of a piece of pencil lead) was boring a hole into one of my big leaf maple bowls. It was in the middle of a stack of bowls. It wasn't in the bowl to start (or any of my other bowls) and must have droppen in from the surrounding trees. It was dispatched of promptly. Most unusual. robo hippy.

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robo hippy
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MHWoodturning

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And you can eat the bugs. Quite tasty.

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WillR

"WillR" wrote: The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.? George Bernard Shaw ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Did he really say, "have not got it?"

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Leo Lichtman

Hi Reed

Dispatched ? the bowl or the bug ??

If you had a nice antique wooden whatever, you would not throw it out would you ? They fumigate, and you can do that too, it is very easy to do, I will use paint thinner or gasoline in a open glass bowl in a tent (plastic bag or even paper bag) with the bowl and let it sit for a day or two, it'll kill them dead every time, I have even used diesel fuel and poured it right in with bigger wood, had some boring bees in some long 4X6es and no bag big enough for them, works like a charm, and after the fumes or fuel is evaporated all is fine. Just something to think about for next time.

Have fun and take care Leo Van Der Loo

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Leo Van Der Loo

I'm betting you don't smoke...............:-) Am I right?

Barry

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Barry N. Turner

The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who don't have it. per Google

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joe.clewless

This wasn't a bug that was inside the finished bowl and bored its way out, this one came down out of the surrounding trees and wanted to lunch on my bowls. I always thought that the bugs had the common sence to wait until no one was looking. Further proof that stupidity is a fatal disease. (that quote came from Robert Heinlin 'Time Enough For Love). robo hippy

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robo hippy

English English, Leo! Just have got to put up with GBS. He can get even "worse." *G*

Leif

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Leif Thorvaldson

not just unusual, kind of frightening... I know that all your bowls sold, Reed.. but if they didn't, and you brought a few of those critters home to your shop...

mac

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mac davis

lunch on my bowls. I always thought that the bugs had the common sence to wait until no one was looking. Further proof that stupidity is a fatal disease.

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nailshooter41

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nailshooter41

Bugs are part of the fun. Early on I was turning something and stopped for a break. Out of a hole I had not noticed came this large wasp. He was dizzy and looked drunk. Being a nature lover, I crushed him at once. The project looked great and I could ascribe the tiny hole to "natural look"

Bob Moody

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B Moody

I was turning some plum burl last year and splattered a few bores on my face shield... If I was only wearing goggles, I'd be picking them out of my teeth like a biker.. *g*

mac

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mac davis

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