MoSinister

I have a fukien with an open section down to the hardwood. I was originally gonna post asking for advice about possible worm infestation in the hardwood because I found a hole that I'd never noticed before (see attached pic; the hole is at the very bottom of the deadwood). Then again, I'm just a newb, so maybe it's been there the whole time and I just never noticed. Anyway, after poking inside the hole with a small piece of wire, I couldn't find a continuation. I think it just goes in about 3-4 millimeters and stops.

Anyway, while I'm poking around I notice that the hardwood is a little flaky, so now I'm wondering about the fact that it should probably be sealed at least, and possibly carved some to remove rotting deadwood. I'm petrified about this idea, but if any of the wood is bad, it's bad. So I was hoping someone could point me to a good tutorial on removing/repairing/protecting sections of open hardwood. Preferably from start to finish. Is this essentially just like creating a shari?

~Mo

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