Wood Gloat

Mike

You have to ve careful wth rosewoods and cocobolo. Many people are allergic to these African woods. When I first started turning cocobolo three years ago, i got a poison ivy type reaction, (hives and itching) that lasted about 6 weeks. Make sure to keep dust collector on the whole time and wash your hands and clothes throughly. Use a dust mask also because this duts is highly toxic to your lungs.

Bob

-- Bob A in NJ

Rosewood turns beautifully. I also make pens and it’s one of the most often requested woods from friends and customers. Have fun with your new stash.
Bob’s right I’ve never had a reaction from rosewood but know others who have. Also it will turn your fingers black. I’ve never been able to wash the discoloration away….just had to wait for it to wear off.

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Nice Job ! All ya gotta do is BELIEVE!!!

-- Pat - Worker of Wood, Collector of Tools, Father of one

Ask and ye shall receive.
That always works for me… and working hard works too.
As my old mum used to say..
The harder I work the luckier I get….

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dam i hope to have a wood gloat one day or just in my lifetime

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I foresee a bunch of gorgeous pens!!

Lew

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

Sounds like a great gloat! Rosewood is beautiful wood. Congrats!

Scrappy

-- Scrap Wood's the best...the projects are smaller, and so is the mess!

Wow, didn’t think about the wood dust thing…. I have turned some cocobolo and while it looked good, I just didn’t like it as well as less oil filled wood. Paduck (spelling) is anouther one that kind of inflamed me a bit while turning. This rosewood is at least 20 years old I have been told, and it sure looked dry. My favorite so far is wedge and zebrawood. The zebra wood is hard to beat on turning. Thanks for the comments so far.

-- For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

And Bob, not to be a jerk, but Cocobolo comes from Central America and Southern Mexico, not Africa. But you are right, some people can have reactions to it. It is a very oily wood. I recently picked some up and am going to take precautions just in case.

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I love Gloats…..Just sharing how fortunate we are.

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