cocobolo

[Harry Goodwin]

Well, recent threads sure take the joy out of a beautiful wood. (cocobolo) Does Kingwood also have the same warning labels. I have pens made of kingwood and enjoyed the result. Thanks

[Andy London]

Kingwood is also in the rosewood family, different woods have different effects on people, some woods in the rosewood family may cause you problems whereas other may not....there isn't really a yes or no answer.

I love working with Kingwood and Cocobolo and have no problems at all, of all the woods I can't go near, is White Pine. I cough, scratch and have problems for at least two days, even ripping a board on the tablesaw.

Andy

[Harry Goodwin]

Thanks Andy. I'm no real friend of pine either. I didn't realize all those problems that some have came from rosewood. I have increased the Dust collection three fold and that has helped me. I never turn pine so that caugh is prevented. Thanks Harry

[Jeff Sudmeier]

Each person reacts to each different environment change differently. I for one do not itch when I get into Nettles(Those pesky stinging plants). My cousin on the other hand looks like he got into poison ivy!!

Even though I don't react too badly to nettles, I don't go running through them. It's the same way with Cocobolo, use some precasions. If you want to know if you are alergic, cut a peice, with good dust collection and then pick up some of the dust and rub it on a small spot of your skin. It should let you know.

[Harry Goodwin]

Thank you both for the help. Harry

[James Carmichael]

Another pine-allergic here, in fact, most connifers, which is why we have an artificial Christmas tree.

Glad I saw that about cocobolo, I've got a 2x2 blank from Woodcraft.

Anybody got a link to an article or anything documenting which tropicals carry this hazard, and what precautions to take?