Toxic Woods

[Mesterh]

Just found this while nosing about may be of interest.

 

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[tommer9]

Good find, especially of interest is the last bit with the list of woods that are toxic......no mention of Macrocarpa or sumach though...Mac is hideous stuff and well common.

[Gerbutt]

I was at the sanding stage of a wood carving and got the dust on my lips. They burnt a little but didn't think much to it really. After about an hour this happened:

[tommer9]

Aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

Stay off the botox lol

[Tree Man Tom]

I was at the sanding stage of a wood carving and got the dust on my lips. They burnt a little but didn't think much to it really. After about an hour this happened:

 

What wood mate? Looks nasty

[Mozza]

Aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

Stay off the botox lol

 

:lol:

[Gerbutt]

ooooops sorry, that's just a normal photo...............

 

haha not really!! It got loads worse than that over a week, could hardly open me gob and everytime I did I got massive splits all over my lips. My eye lids also split up big time too. S[ent the best part of two weeks bleeding most of the time. My mates found it very funny indeed, if I had a penny for everytime I heard "heeey yooou guys" (from the Gooneys), I'd be rich haha.

 

Can't remember the name of the wood. It was some exotic stuff from a wood turning shop. If I find it I'll post it up here so people know not to eat any haha

[Mozza]

Damn man, sounds/looks nasty, Did it just go away? Or you go the docs??

[Gerbutt]

Damn man, sounds/looks nasty, Did it just go away? Or you go the docs??

 

Na I'm not one for the docs unless I really really have too, so just let it run its course. Was all good after about 3 or 4 weeks.

[delabodge]

if we went by there beliefs,,we`d never work,,,,ive turned quite a few of these woods,,and as long as suitable extraction,,and good dust masks used you`ll be fine(honest trigger),,,,,,,try to only use english woods though,,,,