Wood Health Hazards
These articles include those which describe potential health hazards associated with working with specific types of wood often used to make turned wood pens. Typically these hazards are limited in nature to potential skin irritation resulting from contact with the dust or shavings, although in some exceptional cases, sensitive persons have had respiratory difficulties when exposed to wood dust from certain species.
In this post Rainbow Poplar, a color variant of the common wood Yellow Poplar is discussed along with the characteristics of the main wood as well. This post …
Pecan, a close relative of Hickory, is an uncommon turning wood since it isn't generally grown or harvested for timber purposes, but is rather an orchard tree grown for …
English Walnut isn't a wood most woodworkers will ever encounter since it is rarely harvested for lumber or timber purposes but is instead an orchard or ornamental tree, although …
Narra is a beautiful wood from Southeast Asia and environs that is a joy to work with. It is related to other common and popular exotic hardwoods in …
Maple is a common wood found throughout northern and eastern North America, but the special variant of highly figured bird's eye maple is anything but common. The figure …
Redheart is a uniquely beautiful and vibrant wood with a stunning red coloration. It is a joy to use on the lathe and for other applications. This …
Explore with me this relatively rare and richly colored wood that comes only from small areas of Northeastern Brazil. While it is hard to work with, the sheer …