Thankfully cocobolo doesn't bother me. Nor any other woods I have found, except the burning from MB. And once I got it all washed off I was fine. I just have to watch it.
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| Author: | ZekeM [ Thu May 23, 2013 7:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Malaysian black wood burns! |
Just found out the hard way that dust from Malaysian blackwood burns! If you get it in sensitive areas like the nose eyes and mouth it stings. I was thicknessing some sides when I wiped my face with my hand and it set my face on fire! Felt like I sprayed gasoline in my face. So be warned! |
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| Author: | SimonF [ Thu May 23, 2013 9:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Malaysian black wood burns! |
Malaysian Blackwood is an Ebony -- and my experience has been that all Ebonies are irritants to mucous membranes (eyes and nose). Oddly enough, one of the woods (or rather, dust) that I find most irritating is Claro Walnut. |
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| Author: | Chris Ensor [ Thu May 23, 2013 9:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Malaysian black wood burns! |
Malaysian blackwood is an ebony. I have had a nasty reaction to macassar ebony where my eyes, skin, and lungs burned for 3 days. |
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| Author: | ZekeM [ Thu May 23, 2013 9:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Malaysian black wood burns! |
All I know is I'm being much much more careful with the stuff from now on. Thank god I was wearing a dust mask. I would have hated to breathe that! |
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| Author: | Mike Baker [ Thu May 23, 2013 11:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Malaysian black wood burns! |
Thankfully you didn't pick your nose. |
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| Author: | John A [ Fri May 24, 2013 7:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Malaysian black wood burns! |
I was once at a chicken wings place - they type where they sell "nuclear" wings - there was a big sign in the bathroom that said, "Please make sure to wash your hands first." Maybe you need a sign like that in your shop. |
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| Author: | James Ringelspaugh [ Fri May 24, 2013 10:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Malaysian black wood burns! |
Yep, I handle and mill a lot of mac ebony and have to wash my hands often to avoid problems. And forget dust masks. Get a comfortable respirator. |
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| Author: | Tim L [ Fri May 24, 2013 10:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Malaysian black wood burns! |
Ebony is the only one that I have had a bad reaction too. Not only in the sinuses but on my skin as well. A helmet with constant air flow takes care of the face but I also have to make sure I am wearing a long sleeve shirt and gloves. Tim |
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| Author: | Rodger Knox [ Thu May 30, 2013 4:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Malaysian black wood burns! |
Add that to the list. Cocobola probably affects the most people, followed closely by Pao Ferro (aka Morado and Bolivian rosewood), and Makore is also really bad for some people. The dust is the main source of problems. |
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| Author: | Deserter [ Thu May 30, 2013 6:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Malaysian black wood burns! |
Padauk gets me, so much so that I avoid it as much as possible. I have a lovely 24" x 2" x 2" turning blank in the shop that's been sat there for almost 3 years now. ~Nil carborundum illegitemi~ |
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| Author: | ZekeM [ Thu May 30, 2013 6:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Malaysian black wood burns! |
Thankfully cocobolo doesn't bother me. Nor any other woods I have found, except the burning from MB. And once I got it all washed off I was fine. I just have to watch it.
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| Author: | Rodger Knox [ Fri May 31, 2013 11:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Malaysian black wood burns! |
Cocobola may not bother you now, but if you work with it much it's just a matter of time. Most wood toxins are sensitizers, so exposure increases your sensitivity. I don't usually even bother with a dust mask, but cedar and Pao Ferro are too toxic to me to use for anything significant. I can still use cocobola, but I do take extreame (for me) precautions when sanding or resawing. |
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| Author: | rschultz13 [ Tue Sep 17, 2013 3:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Malaysian black wood burns! |
I've had a reaction to Macassar Ebony too. Just got a custom Malaysian Blackwood guitar (I didn't build it), hopefully it won't bother me to play it! |
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| Author: | Spyder [ Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Malaysian black wood burns! |
The one wood I have found that gives me the worst trouble is red oak. I pretty much refuse to work with it, because the dust gives me respiratory symptoms something awful. |
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| Author: | Randolph [ Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Malaysian black wood burns! |
Spyder wrote: The one wood I have found that gives me the worst trouble is red oak. I pretty much refuse to work with it, because the dust gives me respiratory symptoms something awful. Fortunately that's not the loss that Malasian Blackwood or Cocobolo is! |
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