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I bought some what I thought was Bolivian Rose from a cabinate shop out east, it was his left overs. I never had a problem with the wood what so ever. Then I ordered some Bolivian rosewood from a wood dealer for Knobs and bang I had an allergic reaction to it. And then I found out that Bolivian rosewood is not a rosewood ( rosewood look alike) but a different species. Then I bought some East Indian rosewood and never had a problem of any kind. And since I never had any problems with the first wood I bought I figured I was okay since it was not Bolivian rosewood but actual rosewood. Boy did I find out how wrong I was when I started doing the final sanding on the totes.
Anyway I didn't have a problem until I started sanding and that was when I hade problems with making knobs, during the sanding portion of the build. This is what I have left and I will need to find someone to finish the final portion before finishing.
Anyway I have 16 totes I need to get finished. Some of them are rough sanded with no problems but I am not planning on finding out personally which ones are Bolivian and which ones are not.
Anyway life is interesting.
Tom
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I won't volunteer for finishing duty (not a strong suit), but I must compliment you on how good that handles look.
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(01-16-2021, 12:42 PM)tablesawtom Wrote: I bought some what I thought was Bolivian Rose from a cabinate shop out east, it was his left overs. I never had a problem with the wood what so ever. Then I ordered some Bolivian rosewood from a wood dealer for Knobs and bang I had an allergic reaction to it. And then I found out that Bolivian rosewood is not a rosewood ( rosewood look alike) but a different species. Then I bought some East Indian rosewood and never had a problem of any kind. And since I never had any problems with the first wood I bought I figured I was okay since it was not Bolivian rosewood but actual rosewood. Boy did I find out how wrong I was when I started doing the final sanding on the totes.
Anyway I didn't have a problem until I started sanding and that was when I hade problems with making knobs, during the sanding portion of the build. This is what I have left and I will need to find someone to finish the final portion before finishing.
Anyway I have 16 totes I need to get finished. Some of them are rough sanded with no problems but I am not planning on finding out personally which ones are Bolivian and which ones are not.
Anyway life is interesting.
Tom
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Beautiful work, Tom !!!!
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Nice looking totes! Will look better with an application or two, or three of finish. Wish I could do something like that. Again, nice work.
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These are beautiful. sending them 2 times across the atlantic woul not only cost a fortune, but will leave us with a lot of trouble.
What aboput waitung for the spring, a day with light wind and a good respiration mask?
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(01-17-2021, 03:38 AM)Pedder Wrote: These are beautiful. sending them 2 times across the atlantic woul not only cost a fortune, but will leave us with a lot of trouble.
What aboput waitung for the spring, a day with light wind and a good respiration mask?
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I think dust on the skin causes problems too
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Ah, I see.
Sorry to say, but maybe, the best use is to burn them?
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(01-20-2021, 04:32 AM)Pedder Wrote: Ah, I see.
Sorry to say, but maybe, the best use is to burn them?
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Wait Wait: before you burn them: nitrile gloves and a tyvek suit if necessary. If you had a dust collection system with a HEPA filter, you could create your own glove box so to speak and capture most of the dust before it migrates to places it shouldn't. If you don't have a HEPA setup, I'd be cautious about re-circulating the allergen back into the air. Thats all I've got.
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Also before burning, it might be worth a check to see if anyone on woodnet would be willing to final sand and finish them for you. The cost for shipping both ways and a little waiting would be better than burning.
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(01-20-2021, 04:32 AM)Pedder Wrote: Ah, I see.
Sorry to say, but maybe, the best use is to burn them?
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Pedder
That isn't going to happen. I'll get someone to finish sanding for me.
