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Diesel treatment for burl

I am going to look at some Myrtle burl today that some woman wants to sell. Her father, had treated it with diesel fuel, which she said is an old logger's trick. I have never heard of this. I know how the bugs love myrtle, and left outside for a year or two, the wood would be worthless. Would this cause problems with finishing? I don't think that I would like to eat out of a bowl that had been treated with diesel. Any comments would help. I really don't need the wood, but...... robo hippy

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robo hippy
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Mineral oil? Probably only on the surface to slow moisture loss. I wouldn't refuse it, but I would turn it down.

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George

Loggers have long sprayed the outside of Myrtle logs with diesel fuel to keep the bugs out of it! Myrtle and bugs= FEAST! No harm unless it was soaked in diesel fuel :-)

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Curly Woods

was that pun intentional, George? lmao

mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

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mac davis

Well, it must have been sprayed a long time ago. It had been stored outside for a while in our Pacific North Wet weather and the bugs were dining well. Heavy sigh! robo hippy

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robo hippy

I hope you beat the price down. It makes finishing very difficult.

I've used walnut for firewood because someone had done this to it.

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Andy Dingley

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