Mahogany dust gets to me.
Tight lines,
Dan Harriman
Orange, Texas
At 10:46 PM 1/17/2007, you wrote:
Tom: I too turn wood (mostly bowls), and have heard that... Eastern
Cedar gets my allergies going.. But not to the extent you are
talking about, Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Tom Davenport
To: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 9:47 PM
Subject: [VFB] Trial by Cocobolo
snip.....
I managed to turned one reel seat, an interesting piece that has
both Cocobolo heartwood and sapwood.
Why only one? Well, all hell has broken out. I feel like I have
been rolling naked in poison ivy. My face is swollen, red and
puffy, I have-flu like symptoms and it hurts a bit to breathe.
Cocobolo is a perfect wood for reel seats because it is naturally
water proof and rot resistant. But it is a known to have oils in
the wood that can cause allergic reactions in some individuals. I
have had itchy skin before but nothing like this.
Here is a link
<http://www.danshapiro.com/blog/archives/000096dont_inhale_the_coco.html>http://www.danshapiro.com/blog/archives/000096dont_inhale_the_coco.html
which has some interesting information about Cocobolo.
You might want to avoid Cocobolo if you ever decide to start
turning your own reel seats.
Tom
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