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sexychef
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Posted - 09/03/2009 :  20:09:01  Show Profile  Click to see sexychef's MSN Messenger address
if i were to buy pieces of cork bark from a shop or ebay do i have to treat them like i would a branch?


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Blackecho
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Posted - 09/03/2009 :  20:12:05  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message
I always bung mine in the oven for a bit just to be on the safe side.


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sexychef
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Posted - 09/03/2009 :  20:17:51  Show Profile  Click to see sexychef's MSN Messenger address
cool cheers BE knew you you would have the answer


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Blackecho
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Posted - 09/03/2009 :  20:25:27  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message
I've seen it fresh-imported covered in all sorts of muck, so not sure how well shops clean it up, better safe than sorry.


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dazb
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Posted - 09/03/2009 :  20:36:13  Show Profile
all my pieces have had moss and soil on them...

scrub them in the bath to get all the crap off then pop them in the oven to kill any bugs...


Edited by - dazb on 09/03/2009 20:36:26
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osouthlondon
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Posted - 10/03/2009 :  13:41:28  Show Profile
What if the piece is too big for the oven? I'm not sitting there with a lighter!! Can I use boiling water in the bathtub?
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Blackecho
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Posted - 10/03/2009 :  15:35:34  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message
Boiling water and bleach, remember to rinse thoroughly after and dry.


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osouthlondon
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Posted - 10/03/2009 :  15:42:07  Show Profile
Thanks!
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osouthlondon
Hatchling

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Posted - 12/03/2009 :  15:51:07  Show Profile
Does that apply to any sticks? I was thinking I might go stick hunting over the weekend but don't want to be picking up sticks that will harm the little fella.
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Blackecho
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Posted - 12/03/2009 :  16:46:56  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message
Avoid soft woods (Pine/Firs/Conifers/Cedar) as the sap in them can be poisonous.


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