Dan Forman
03-25-2010, 2:58 AM
I have some 8/4 ash from Oregon (which should be well outside the range of the dreaded emerald ash borer), which has been air drying there for nearly three years. I was jointing a piece and discovered a few larvae trails, closed up with whatever they call that stuff they leave behind, frass, which is pretty hard and solid.
Anyway, what I'm wondering is whether I should still use the wood or not. It's just for a workshop project, and the damage can be hidden, but I don't want any nasty critters emerging in my shop and laying eggs. Could this be something to worry about, or would they have likely already vacated the wood? Do these little fiends eat dry wood, or does it need to be green to become infested? I guess the real question is would they lay eggs in dry wood? The trails are about 3/16" across, so not a powder post beetle, but a pretty good sized bug. Thanks for any light you may be able to shed on this.
Dan
Anyway, what I'm wondering is whether I should still use the wood or not. It's just for a workshop project, and the damage can be hidden, but I don't want any nasty critters emerging in my shop and laying eggs. Could this be something to worry about, or would they have likely already vacated the wood? Do these little fiends eat dry wood, or does it need to be green to become infested? I guess the real question is would they lay eggs in dry wood? The trails are about 3/16" across, so not a powder post beetle, but a pretty good sized bug. Thanks for any light you may be able to shed on this.
Dan