On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 17:44:54 -0600, Katra
> wrote:

> I wonder about exotic hardwoods sometimes. I had a close freind that was
> a knife maker so did a lot of wood working. He gave me a list of "toxic"
> woods. This is why it is wise to wear a dust mask when doing any
> woodworking that raises a lot of wood dust.
>
> If the wood is toxic to breath..... well, I guess worrying about cutting
> on it might be going a bit over the top? <G>
>
I'm not aware of wood being toxic, but fine dust can clog
your sinuses if you aren't careful. That's a good enough
reason to wear a mask, IMO.

It's not fun to have your face split open (under anesthesia
of course) and your eyeballs taken out of their sockets so
that the sinuses behind them can be cleared of debris. I
know someone who went through it twice before he got the
message.


Practice safe eating - always use condiments