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11-13-2012, 01:15 PM
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Bowie handle i finished up!
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11-13-2012, 02:39 PM
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Looks kinda like Walnut. That is one big knife. Looks good.
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11-13-2012, 02:55 PM
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kina thought of walnut myself. but was not sure. yea its pretty big man nice and heavy too!
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11-13-2012, 03:18 PM
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It's really hard to tell about wood just from a picture but with your description of it being really heavy and the shine that on it, even though there is not mention of finish, I'm wondering about something like lignum vitae. If he has a scrap of it left around the shop see if it floats on water. If it doesn't lignum vitae would be a definite possibility. One of my favorite woods, if I can find the Old World stuff. The New World stuff is on the CITES regulations and can have a bit of a greenish cast to it. Both are oily and dense enough to need nothing but a fine sanding and a coat of wax.
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11-13-2012, 05:29 PM
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Just a reminder since you said you had worked with Purpleheart but didn't mention one, please make sure you're using a respirator. Some of those woods are toxic when inhaled.
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11-13-2012, 09:24 PM
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i wiped it down with tung oil so it would dry to a dull finish. also thanks i had no idea about the toxic wood thing...
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11-13-2012, 09:26 PM
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is purple heart toxic?
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11-13-2012, 11:44 PM
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Ive used purpleheart a lot and never had a problem, though I cant get around tulipwood and aromatic cedar at all. Hondo did it smell kind of sweet when you were shaping it? walnut has a very distinctive odor.
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11-14-2012, 03:47 AM
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Hmm I did not pay much attention o the smell but ill check that out when I go back to the shop.
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11-14-2012, 11:02 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Imakethings
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And theres a potential cumulative effect. What doesn't effect you now may build up to disasterous effects later.
Not worth the risk, imho.
If I'm grinding anything, I'm wearing a dust mask at the very least. I wanna dance with my daughters when they marry.
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11-14-2012, 12:16 PM
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Thanks for the safety tips guys I had no idea about that!
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11-18-2012, 03:57 PM
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The same safety tips apply to your pets. Please be careful he is not sleeping or breathing in contaminated dust.
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11-18-2012, 04:48 PM
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The only thing that you should be breathing into your lungs is clean air. Use a respirator when grinding or sanding with power tools. Forget about dust masks. They only make you feel like you're doing something to protect yourself. I vacuum right after I finish working and before I take the respirator off. My shop vac stays plugged in all the time; all I have to do is pick up the nozzle and push the little red button.
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11-19-2012, 01:04 PM
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thanks guys i really appreiciate the info!
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