tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996158924511262385.post1698390009833074143..comments2024-03-24T16:57:57.958-07:00Comments on Dorset Custom Furniture - A Woodworkers Photo Journal: it's just nuts here ... but really, i'm not complainingDorset Custom Furniturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00992509915231892524noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996158924511262385.post-12824259445515628782013-09-26T19:33:09.573-07:002013-09-26T19:33:09.573-07:00hi kris .. hmm .. good question .. it kind of depe...hi kris .. hmm .. good question .. it kind of depends what part of the country you are in. up here, we don't have termites (as far as i know), though in other parts of the country, that could be a problem. if you are really concerned, maybe lay it on a big piece of plastic, spray it with some kind of bug spray and then wrap it up for a night or two .. might be best to do this outside. unwrap it and hose it down and let it dry before you take it in .. i'd observe it closely in an undisturbed spot to see if little piles of sawdust appear on or under it .. good luck .. dan<br />Dorset Custom Furniturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992509915231892524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996158924511262385.post-8007120090146904422013-09-26T18:32:34.821-07:002013-09-26T18:32:34.821-07:00i have an old beam i would like to bring into my h...i have an old beam i would like to bring into my house and use for a project but im afraid i will bring in ants or some kind of bugs .. do u recommend any form of treatment before i bring an unknown wood into my house<br /><br />cheers <br /><br />KrisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538006799310723417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996158924511262385.post-79606400367182452162013-09-15T18:38:16.522-07:002013-09-15T18:38:16.522-07:00we use chemicals from sur fin chemical company in ...we use chemicals from sur fin chemical company in los angeles .. that one's called rainbow, and you have to use it 3 or 4 times before you get the hang of it. it's one of the fussier ones we use, but it looks great when you get it right.<br /><br />here's a link<br /><br />http://www.surfinchemical.com/Dorset Custom Furniturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992509915231892524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6996158924511262385.post-16566137481068838292013-09-03T14:30:01.775-07:002013-09-03T14:30:01.775-07:00What did you do to get that great bronze finish on...What did you do to get that great bronze finish on the steel in the coffee table?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10070987378123557277noreply@blogger.com