[Steppes] Wood?

[Jack Spinks]

Was not aware of ebony but there are many other woods that are toxic in
varying degrees.  I believe there are few domestics that are even deadly.
Mountain Laurel if I recall correctly.    Almost all of the rosewood
(walnuts, butternuts, cocobolo) family contain toxic oils that will inhibit
plant growth and can cause allergic reactions.  Same goes for a lot of
exotic hardwoods- especially heavy oily ones.  Take care and keep the stuff
out of your lungs- especially when sanding etc.

Jacques the Spink
Woodworker

----- Original Message -----
From: David Ruff <dmruff1 at yahoo.com>
To: <steppes at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Steppes] Wood?


> :)
>
> Thank you for the advice, will heed it well. Got to
> carve out my first wood project today. Had a ball. :)
>
>
>
> Ulrich
>
>
> --- "letebts at earthlink.net" <letebts at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
> > Years ago, in another life, I renewed an
> > acquaintance with a New Mexico
> > friend who had returned to being a policeman "for
> > his health." Said the
> > ebony he was working on (custom carved mundane
> > furniture) was of the
> > untreated kind and had gotten into his lungs and
> > implanted a fungus (?)
> > there that would take his life within six months if
> > he didn't quit working
> > woods.
> >
> > He was a talented carver to the point that one
> > commission was new furniture
> > for the NM Governor's mansion. Sad to lose that kind
> > of talent to bad wood.
> >
> > Moral to the story: protect yourself every way you
> > can if working with
> > woods, especially exotic ones. I'd like to keep all
> > SCA carvers healthy!
> >
> > YIS,
> > Lete Bithespring
> > .....................................
> > on 2/22/03 11:42 AM, Vicki Marsh at
> > XaraXene at attbi.com wrote:
> > >
> > > Isn't purpleheart the one that you have to be very
> > careful of?  I seem to
> > > remember that the sawdust can be toxic and the you
> > have to use specials
> > > techniques to deal with it, such as a surgical
> > mask and a sawdust collector
> > > on your tools (a vacuum of some sort).  A long
> > time ago, I had a discussion
> > > with Master Iolo about working with some of these
> > woods.
> > >
> > > Just want you to be careful - check with the
> > experts on the handling of
> > > these.
> > >
> > > Xene
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: steppes-admin at ansteorra.org
> > [mailto:steppes-admin at ansteorra.org]On
> > > Behalf Of David Ruff
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 2:21 PM
> > > To: steppes at ansteorra.org
> > > Subject: [Steppes] Wood?
> >
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