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
Diesel treatment for burl
May 25, 2005
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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.
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 :-)
was that pun intentional, George? lmao
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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
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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