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| I just found a source of free Mahogany . It feels kind of waxy . Any tips or precautions before I screw up/get started ? THANKS . |
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| Don't inhale the dust. |
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Location: NorthCentral WI | mnmusky - 5/4/2015 11:54 AM
Don't inhale the dust.
Why is that? Mahogany is rather mild, Western Red Cedar is much worse for you (respiratory).
Don't inhale ANY wood dust is a good rule of thumb.
Edited by MartinTD 5/4/2015 2:30 PM
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| That was simply the only precaution I could give. Mahogany machines well. |
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| which type of mahogany?. theres several species. great find that woods scarce anymore |
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| "Hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, beech, walnut, birch, elm, and ash have been reported to cause nasal cancer in wood-workers. This is particularly true when exposures are high." From: http://ohioline.osu.edu/aex-fact/0595_1.html |
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Location: NorthCentral WI | Cutting and sanding a few lures is not a high exposure task. But thanks for the citation Chemi. |
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| Thanks guys , I make less than 50 baits a year , and probably less than 20 of these . I have to assume I have higher risks issues in my life LOL . Woodie, I will find out , not sure . |
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| An inexpensive dust mask is all you need when sanding/drilling etc.  |
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| So with the waxiness of it , do you guess do anything special for priming ? |
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| Mahogany is not "waxy". I assume the ends were waxed to prevent splitting. Adding wax to the end is common on exotic wood. Some burl blocks are covered in a wax casing. |
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| Bolivian (Honduran) Mahogany..Sadly, its my last board. No waxiness to it at all.
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| Im making up a bait, we shall see how it goes. THANKS
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