We are not seeing enough of you lately malkie I'm still riding me horse Dorset way. We lost a shoe Be there next week
You can. Borate is a water based treatment can be used on oak. And because it is clear, can be dyed PINK to identify that it has been used! Mr. HandyAndy - Really
The only information I can find about Borate is American, it only specifies it's use on softwoods and because it is lethal to insects I wouldn't have thought it would get a license in England.
Plenty on sale, example http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008KMCJF4?psc=1 Not much in the description there, but there you are. Mr. HandyAndy - Really
The holiday traffic should be gone next week. You can chuck horseshoes all over the A35 . you may even take out a caravan. Don't come Thursday. My daughter & I are off to the Steam Fair.
Doesn't mention hardwoods. I didn't make up what I said or look it up on google, I had to go to bleeding Pontefract and do a residential course and I got a certificate and everything
Not saying you invented the story chippie. Here's an extract from website 'Wood Solutions'(Australian). Boron salts- Boron provides effective protection against attack by insect borers. It has been used in Australia for more than 40 years to protect the sapwood of susceptible hardwoods against lyctid or ‘powder post' borers. The treatment consists of soaking freshly sawn unseasoned timber in solutions of boron salts. The salts diffuse through the timber and after treatment, the timber is allowed to dry. Boron treatments are common in timber where an appearance grading is required. It is also easy to apply even by painting on, and doesn't change the colour or appearance of the wood. However, Boron is not fixed in the timber and can be leached. This restricts boron treated timber to interior uses such as flooring or joinery that is protected from the weather both in service and during construction. Mr. HandyAndy - Really
The above might show how the outer of the wood (newer,softer wood)OP has is red in colour, lessening towards the heart. Just suggesting. Mr. HandyAndy - Really
Being reclaimed from this country can't see it being treated with anything red pictures would help you sure its oak i am guessing its parana pine. Danish oil is very good food safe too
Nah. I'm not arguing or trying to prove a point. Just realising that hardwoods can be treated this way. Mr. HandyAndy - Really
"I whittled it down I noticed the wood was lighter and oak." Didn't he say that in first post parana pine has got red in it some sell it as a hardwood