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lucky788scroller · 08-17-2009, 03:28 PM

Judy Gale uses mainly WRC in her intarsia projects. As with any wood, be safe and sensible, and you should be ok.

unixpro · 08-17-2009, 07:44 PM

The more you know...

Occupational Safety and Health Guideline for Wood Dust, Western Red Cedar

From the report:

Quote:

Summary of toxicology

1. Effects on Animals: No information was available on the health effects of western red cedar dust on experimental animals.

2. Effects on Humans: Exposure to western red cedar dust can result in the development of rhinitis, dermatitis, and asthma [ACGIH 1991]. Although wood dusts have long been associated with nasal cancer and pulmonary dysfunction, no reports in the available literature specifically describe these conditions in relation to exposure to western red cedar dust. It is believed that the nasal cancer and more severe respiratory effects are associated with exposure to dusts from the hardwoods such as beech, walnut, and oak [ACGIH 1991].

Pajaro · 08-17-2009, 08:03 PM

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGAAA AAAAAA

All my favorite woods are out to get me...........................

DWSudekum · 08-17-2009, 08:15 PM

Here is a link for a wood dust toxicity study done by the Brits a while back ... interesting reading

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/wis30.pdf

DW

Anneh · 08-19-2009, 10:30 PM

Wow! Both of those links contain a wealth of information! Thanks so much for sharing them. What it boils down to is that I will be wearing a mask from now on with any kind of wood. I've attached some pics and would still like to know what kind of cedar this is id anyone knows. The pheasant is what I'm working on and the feathers are cedar.
Plus pics of the board.
Thanks all! You're great!
Anne

wood-n-things · 08-19-2009, 10:54 PM

That looks a lot like western red cedar to me...I live out here...and if it's from an Idaho mill I'd almost guarantee it.

Janette · 08-20-2009, 03:36 AM

Definitely Western Red Cedar.

unixpro · 08-20-2009, 06:04 PM

Yeah, it's Western Red. Is it unbelievably light?

Nice pheasant, by the way.

Simplyme · 08-20-2009, 06:35 PM

I see were this was leading to............

You just wanted to show of that pheasant......I do not blame you though, that is a gorgeous pheasant......Love the use of your woods.

Anneh · 08-20-2009, 09:13 PM

Wow! Thanks! Pheasant is finished but I haven't taken a pic to post yet. Will do and put in the bragging section since he was fun.
That cedar is really light and was good to work with. As I said, I will have to get use to the mask tho. It just seems hot but maybe that's just cuz I'm hot stuff - LOL!!
Anne

08-17-2009, 03:28 PM	#11
lucky788scroller Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wisconsin Posts: 6,354	Judy Gale uses mainly WRC in her intarsia projects. As with any wood, be safe and sensible, and you should be ok. __________________ Dale w/ yella saws

08-17-2009, 08:03 PM	#13
Pajaro Going back to who I am. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: How can you have fun in a place where dogs aren't allowed. Posts: 2,129 Blog Entries: 1	AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGAAA AAAAAA All my favorite woods are out to get me........................... __________________ Pájaro Pete Hombre del pájaro www.pajarostudiowns.com Member " Scrollsaw Association of the world " Excalibur EX-21 fanatic One of the Chosen few "If you play with things that can eat you, you're going to get eaten" (Tarzan) . " Last edited by Pajaro; 08-17-2009 at 08:17 PM.

08-17-2009, 08:15 PM	#14
DWSudekum Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 431	Here is a link for a wood dust toxicity study done by the Brits a while back ... interesting reading http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/wis30.pdf DW Last edited by DWSudekum; 08-17-2009 at 08:19 PM.

08-19-2009, 10:54 PM	#16
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 6,006 Blog Entries: 1	That looks a lot like western red cedar to me...I live out here...and if it's from an Idaho mill I'd almost guarantee it. __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. I don't make mistakes..I thought I made a mistake once, but I was wrong. Mike's Wood-n-Things

08-20-2009, 03:36 AM	#17
Janette Intarsia Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 2,326 Blog Entries: 4	Definitely Western Red Cedar. __________________ Janette www.square-designs.com

08-20-2009, 06:04 PM	#18
unixpro I need more weekend Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Greater Seattle Area Posts: 695	Yeah, it's Western Red. Is it unbelievably light? Nice pheasant, by the way.

08-20-2009, 06:35 PM	#19
Simplyme Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 199	I see were this was leading to............ You just wanted to show of that pheasant......I do not blame you though, that is a gorgeous pheasant......Love the use of your woods.

08-20-2009, 09:13 PM	#20
Anneh Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 438	Wow! Thanks! Pheasant is finished but I haven't taken a pic to post yet. Will do and put in the bragging section since he was fun. That cedar is really light and was good to work with. As I said, I will have to get use to the mask tho. It just seems hot but maybe that's just cuz I'm hot stuff - LOL!! Anne __________________ Anneh

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