Post #787432 by Bam Bam on Sun, Jun 3, 2018 7:15 PM

Thank you, BigT, and yeah, that's my concern too. This was always going to be an outdoor piece, so if they're in there, at least they won't be emerging indoors.

Tried the fumigation chamber with the garbage can. Left it sit for a solid 24 hours before checking on it. Didn't find any dead beetles afterward, but hopefully the fog permeated the wood enough that it will discourage them from eating to the surface if any grubs are still alive.

Spent some time filling the exit holes with dowels and glue. not the prettiest, but at least the damage won't be so obvious.

Arm and chest definition. Tried using the grinder for most of the work, with middling results. Need more practice with it. Also should probably get one of those router speed controls.

Finally time to stain - gray, of course! Wondering if I should do a wash with some dark stain to help define the edges a bit.

Next comes several coats of poly, and a prayer that all the damn beetles are truly dead and/or gone.