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Is the handle finished with anything?Thanks, we have maple now!
I could bet it‘s ebony but I might be wrong..
Please guys, don‘t hesitate to comment if you are wood masters ;-)
No, it does. Some people are quite allergic to cocoboloIf you like the looks it doesn't really matter what the woods are.
It's not like this is a big problem and in most cases it is only the dust that causes allergic reactions for most people with wood allergies. People very rarely have allergic reactions from wood found in a finished product like a handle. Just don't sand it.No, it does. Some people are quite allergic to cocobolo
Exactly. Its the dust thats the issue. Same is true for ironwood.It's not like this is a big problem and in most cases it is only the dust that causes allergic reactions for most people with wood allergies. People very rarely have allergic reactions from wood found in a finished product like a handle. Just don't sand it.
Sorry, I don't have any scale now.What’s the weight?
And there is no tang hole drilled, right?
Is the handle finished with anything?
If you can use a card scraper on the dark stuff, I can confirm my suspicions that it's Cocobolo, the stuff has these beautiful purple and yellow-ey streaks before it oxidizes
Does the dark wood have an specific smell? sorta spicy or peppery?
I don't agree with that tbh. I was working with cocobolo for a slingshot handle I was making and for weeks afterwards I couldn't touch the stuff. Even the surface oils made my hands painful and itchy. I Personally wouldn't use cocobolo for food applications unless it is finished with CA or many layers of hardening oil, like tungIt's not like this is a big problem and in most cases it is only the dust that causes allergic reactions for most people with wood allergies. People very rarely have allergic reactions from wood found in a finished product like a handle. Just don't sand it.
And you are a very rare case. And why stop with just cocobolo? There are other people with different wood allergies. Guess we should just use plastic for food application.I don't agree with that tbh. I was working with cocobolo for a slingshot handle I was making and for weeks afterwards I couldn't touch the stuff. Even the surface oils made my hands painful and itchy. I Personally wouldn't use cocobolo for food applications unless it is finished with CA or many layers of hardening oil, like tung
I don't agree with that tbh. I was working with cocobolo for a slingshot handle I was making and for weeks afterwards I couldn't touch the stuff. Even the surface oils made my hands painful and itchy. I Personally wouldn't use cocobolo for food applications unless it is finished with CA or many layers of hardening oil, like tung
And you are a very rare case. And why stop with just cocobolo? There are other people with different wood allergies. Guess we should just use plastic for food application.
No, Cocobolo is a known sensitizer. If I hadn't been working with it, I would have been fine. But the idea of using a wood that has the possibility to cause allergic reactions through exposure? Not with my food, thank you.You were sensitized from working with the wood. Somebody who doesn't actually work it by sanding, grinding, cutting it is much less likely to have a reaction.
I forgot to mention that the handle is gluten- and dairy free but not edible..! ;-)
Very funny piece!
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