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Cautionary note
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 7:53 am
by sauerleigh
Reading gregcrawford's post about his galley (nice work) reminded me of something I read years ago in Wooden Boat Magazine, about working with tropical hardwoods. The article was written by a DR. who also liked working with wood. ALWAYS WEAR A DUST OR PARTICLE MASK when sawing, routing or sanding any tropical hardwoods. Wood from the tropics contain particularly nasty guano which can cause lung cancer. It's a good idea to wear a dust mask when working with all woods. If I can find the article I'll post it.
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:59 am
by sauerleigh
The article I read dates back 22 years or more and I've unable to locate it. Doing some checking, they can all be pretty bad.
Wear A Dust Mask!
http://www.wood-database.com/wood-artic ... -toxicity/
http://www.wood-database.com/wood-artic ... st-safety/
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:42 pm
by astrorad
Excellent advice...these things all add up over time and can cause trouble.
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:50 pm
by Paul
It's not just the guano. Several of the exotic hardwoods create sawdust that is poisonous. A great reminder for me. I have a dust mask - now I need to find it.
Paul