Interesting. S&W used to put Cocobolo grip panels on their upscale revolvers, which I have been shooting for years. Of course they are finished outside with some sort of varnish. Still, no ill effects at all. Mert
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From: 7x12minilathe@...
[mailto:7x12minilathe@...]On Behalf Of John Guenther
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2011 9:03 PM
To: 7x12minilathe@...
Subject: RE: [7x12minilathe] wood
That's for sure. I have gotten some nasty skin irritation making pens
from cocobolo wood. Pretty stuff when finished, gloves, mask, and good
vacuum to catch the chips as they come off.
--
John Guenther
'Ye Olde Pen Maker'
Sterling, Virginia
On Sun, 2011-10-23 at 22:33 +0100, Bernie Walker wrote:
Jerry
Cocobolo dust is a sensitizer and an irritant please wear
gloves and a mask when clearing up, if you have not done so already
Its not poisonous so don¡¯t be alarmed but could cause skin
irritation and or sinus problems.
Hope this warning is not too late.
Cheers
Bernie
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From:7x12minilathe@...
[mailto:7x12minilathe@...] On Behalf Of Jerry Durand
Sent: 23 October 2011 21:57
To: 7x12minilathe@...
Subject: [7x12minilathe] wood
I just did a little work on some cocobolo wood for a project my wife
is
working on, just had to round up and take out surface gouges in a
piece
of dowel). Sure makes a mess doing wood on these lathes. I think I'll
stick with metal and plastic. :)
Of course some plastics leave high static "snow" stuck to everything
in
sight, so I'm not sure that's better.
--
Jerry Durand, Durand Interstellar, Inc. www.interstellar.com
tel: +1 408 356-3886, USA toll free: 1 866 356-3886
Skype: jerrydurand
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