My reel seat turning project has been going very well. I've gotten the
"feel" of turning and have been able to make them better and faster.
Over the holiday I spent over $300.00 getting new and exotic woods to
increase the variety, Well, over the weekend I seem to have had an
allergic reaction to the wood dust... My skin has turned red in places
and it itches like crazy. It seems a bit better today but I haven't
turned since Saturday. I am not the type who is allergic to anything
except occasional hay fever, and have never had an allergic reaction on
my skin.
Of course I was not following any of the rules... no mask, no smock, no
head gear, no dust collection system other than my shop vac which does
a pretty good job when I have the end of the hose mounted just beneath
the wood.
Any of you had any experience with such things? Any advice? No need
to ask "which wood" because I have over 40 varieties. The newest
arrival was Makore; I turned a reel seat from it on Friday.
Tom Davenport
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