injecting resin into woodworm holes

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sarabande

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I have an old Davos sledge, which offspring is purloining.

There are a few (inactive) woodworm holes.

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If I warm up the woodwork for rheological effects, and inject thin resin from a syringe into the holes, will that 're-inforce' the wood and make it structurally reliable, please ?


I know this is not about a boat, but it is ptereodactyl.



EDIT pterodactyl = practical. Sorry, auto-complete gone bananas.
 
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Yes it will reinforce the wood but only upto a point. If the damage is extensive and the holes significant in quantity, probably not as Epoxy is not that strong in shear.
 
Waste of time.
Doubtful if that level of infestation has caused structural issues.
However, is the woodworm infestation still active? If so epoxy will be less useful than proper woodworm treatment.
 
The picture was not there when I posted. Forget it, spend the time polishing the skates and waxing. If you feel the need to worry change out the rusty screws.
 
Do a proper job, you shirker, Drill out each hole to 3/4" diameter, fit a mahogany plug using epoxy, allow to cure, chisel flush, sand smooth. And repeat. And repeat.
 
Ah, The Forum Quality Control Committee strikes again :) These sledges were the ne plus ultra of my winter sporting youth. They don't make sledges like it nowadays, you know.

It's going on ebay when I finish it:

"Each woodworm exit hole lovingly restored, as nature intended, with Real Wood (TM) plugs, installed and finished by time-served craftsmen in our sustainable rural workshops using the finest Japanese master saws. As a measure of our pride in the restoration of these fine, heritage, sledges, each one is signed by the craftsman team leader using our purpose-built Life Enhancing And Developing carbon filament, wood wrapped writing tubes."


I've stuffed the sledge in the big freezer for a couple of days, but there was no sign of fresh wormdust. I might coat the whole item with some thin epoxy, and leave it to dry overnight in the kitchen, and then varnish it before handing it over.


Then I can get on with the boat work with a clear conscience.
 
sarabande said:
Ah, The Forum Quality Control Committee strikes again :) These sledges were the ne plus ultra of my winter sporting youth. They don't make sledges like it nowadays, you know.
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Seriously, yes, I agree. I still have the one my German relative gave me when I was 6 or so, and it's far better made than anything you can get now. Even the modern Davos ones aren't quite as good, I think.

"Each woodworm exit hole lovingly restored, as nature intended, with Real Wood (TM) plugs, installed and finished by time-served craftsmen in our sustainable rural workshops using the finest Japanese master saws. ..."
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The term "time-served" always makes me think of striped suits, big rocks and mailbags. You're on Dartmoor somewhere, aren't you?
 
I know an antique dealer that fills woodworm holes with shoe polish, before sending the offending object to auction:eek:
 
sarabande said:
I've stuffed the sledge in the big freezer for a couple of days, but there was no sign of fresh wormdust. I might coat the whole item with some thin epoxy, and leave it to dry overnight in the kitchen, and then varnish it before handing it over.
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I would not be too sure about the woodworm being gone-we had a wooden salad bowl for 20 years, and it was not new when we bought it. It always had a few old woodworm holes in the base but then suddenly the same holes became active with fresh sawdust etc. Burnt well though!
 
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