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Offline alcot

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Sick from Black Locust?
« on: January 07, 2016, 12:49:16 pm »
Has anyone ever had a severe reaction from working with Black Locust? I've noticed a slight irritation from sawdust in the past,  but after steaming a stave yesterday I started coughing violently and my lungs feel like they're on fire. Probably a cold--never had this before.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Sick from Black Locust?
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2016, 01:35:31 pm »
Not with BL but with walnut and to some extent with osage, these types of allergies tend to be progressive and get worse over time. I wear a dust mask and use a dedicated vac system in my shop and still have problems.
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Offline TimBo

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Re: Sick from Black Locust?
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2016, 02:15:30 pm »
According to TBB vol. 4, leaves and bark of black locust can cause nausea.  I haven't noticed that, but don't work with BL a ton.  Maybe steaming released some toxins?
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Offline Swampman

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Re: Sick from Black Locust?
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2016, 10:22:37 pm »
Al, I get some minor irritation from black locust saw dust too.  I have never steamed it but I would guess your steaming released some toxins.  Probably need to do that outside.  I steamed black walnut in my shop once and my eyes started burning so bad I couldn't  :laugh:stay in there.  I felt like I was sprayed with mace.  If you would like I could come up and take that pesky black locust off your hands so you don't have to worry about it.  :laugh:
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Offline Red-Beard_the_Gael

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Re: Sick from Black Locust?
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2016, 01:56:30 pm »
Black locust is slightly toxic (but is worse/fatal for horses) not like yew though. So streaming probably just made all that airborne for you. The toxins in the wood are what makes black locust resistant to rot.
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Offline Badger

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« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2016, 02:13:21 pm »
  My wood allergies have gotten progressievly worse over the years. Osage only bothers me when I sand it or bandsaw it. BL gets to me when I remove the bark. Some hickory almost killed me a few months ago, I left it in the microwave too long and it caught fire filled the entire house with smoke, I guess that doesn't count though.
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: Sick from Black Locust?
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2016, 02:57:06 pm »
Quote from: TimBo on January 07, 2016, 02:15:30 pm
According to TBB vol. 4, leaves and bark of black locust can cause nausea.  I haven't noticed that, but don't work with BL a ton.  Maybe steaming released some toxins?
  MY dog will eat BL bark over treats. I have not seen him to get sick from it. But then again he also eats cat turds.  :-\
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Offline Urufu_Shinjiro

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Re: Sick from Black Locust?
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2016, 03:36:46 pm »
Quote from: Badger on January 08, 2016, 02:13:21 pm
Some hickory almost killed me a few months ago, I left it in the microwave too long and it caught fire filled the entire house with smoke, I guess that doesn't count though.

Wat almost killed you the fire/smoke or the wife?  >:D
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