My Puffy Face... Allergic Reaction to Bloodwood

Blake,

Glad it wasn’t any worse!

Thanks for the heads up on the book, too.

Lew

-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

OMG. Im glad you are ok Blake.

I guess for the cleanup you will probably need a set of Tyvec (white) coveralls with a hood and some sort of personal air filtration just so you can get in the shop.

-- BLOG - http://www.colorfulcanary.com/search/label/Zuki

Woah, that’s awful, get a cheap hazmat when you do the cleanup

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

You could get one of those positive pressure masks and the coveralls to clean up your shop. That must suck. Bloodwood looks so good too :(

-- Tyler, Illinois

Wow, what a bummer….. glad your’e o.k and that it wasn’t worse.
I have that book and it is absolutely a wonderful reference. Good lluck on the cleanup.
I have used bloodwood before a few times but have had no reaction to it (yet). Seeing you
sure makes me a little leary of using it now. I sure will make sure that I have all the protection
on / around me that I can if I do use it again.

Take Care…..........

-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/

Wow, Blake. I’m sorry to hear this. I often have had mild reactions to purpleheart & cocobolo, but nothing that comes close to this. Good Luck with your shop clean up & I hope your reaction subsides quickly.

Let us know how things are going.

-- Martin, Kansas

Blake I had a similiar reaction to Cocobolo. First time I made a pen, no problem. Second pen a little problem. Then I made a clock and the base was Cocobolo. I had like poison Ivy all over my arms, neck.

I’ve never noticed bloodwood doing it to me but the only thing I’ve done was an order for 15 pens. But no problem.

I guess everyone’s systems are a little different. Or the wood is different, depending upon the tree.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

I had a similar reaction to an Amboyna burl bowl I created a year ago. You can see what it did to me on my other blog.

I wasn’t able to work for almost a week while my hands healed.

-- Joe Brinkman, Ohio - http://blog.theaccidentalgeek.com

Thanks for the heads up. Gotta stink having the itches all the time like that.

I was gonna suggest the hazmat/tyvek suit as well when cleaning up, as well. After following the link, I saw a cool little amber warning lamp, that you might want to buy too. :)

-- Respect your shop tools and they will respect you - Ric

that stinks. right now i think i have an allergic reaction for paduak. i’ve been working with it and i have been scratching a lot. it stinks but sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do.

Glad you is ok Blake!

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

how horrible.

definitely wear lots of protection (and/or seek some help) to clear out your shop. That’s horrible.
I’m glad you found out what the cause was so you can prevent another occurrence.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Dammit!......I have felt your pain a few times. I now have that book and look at it everytime before I start to use an unfamilar wood.
Hope you get better soon.

-- Can't never could do anything, to try is to advance.

Sorry about that man, get well soon. I think you have given us all an eye opener.

-- Bill from Lithia Springs, GA I love the smell of sawdust in the morning.

Allergy cream or pills might help. You should get someone to help you sweep up.

-- Berta in NC