Toxic wood

I'd look into the plethora of stabilized maple scales/blocks that are curly, striped, burled, birdseyed, and then single and double dyed offer a large variety of looks. Dark woods are going to usually be oily woods, and the sensitizers. Buckeye burl may be another safe option. I believe you have quite a few safe options, sir, should you choose.

Nice knives! Welcome to BF!
 
fitzo said:
I'd look into the plethora of stabilized maple scales/blocks that are curly, striped, burled, birdseyed, and then single and double dyed offer a large variety of looks. Dark woods are going to usually be oily woods, and the sensitizers. Buckeye burl may be another safe option. I believe you have quite a few safe options, sir, should you choose.

Nice knives! Welcome to BF!
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Thank you now to just figure out how to keep going without wood or allergic reactions
 
I can’t thank you all enough for all the help and advice. I really want to keep going but was freaked out by this skin reaction and what it could lead to.
Again it’s my hobby only so not worth my health….ill get it figured out
 
That is some very sexy low layer stuff and everything looks awesome in general. It would be a loss to the world for you to stop because of allergies. There are plenty of synthetics and alternatives to be utilized and lots of room for your artistery to be put into the world. IMHO.
 
aareeyesee said:
That is some very sexy low layer stuff and everything looks awesome in general. It would be a loss to the world for you to stop because of allergies. There are plenty of synthetics and alternatives to be utilized and lots of room for your artistery to be put into the world. IMHO.
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Thank you the twist pattern is a 27 layer twist and the one with the bocote handle is a 45 layer twist
The Khopesh is 90 random
The tomahawk 228 random
The mini cleaver and clinch pick is 240 random
And the long blade is 180 random
 
There are dozens of plastics, bone, stag and other handle materials that are non-allergenic.
 
As a last resort you could always have someone else put a handle on your steelwork. Better than giving up. :)
 
VERY NICE knives. Walnut dust can be very bad as some have mentioned.

Walnut dust can cause irritation, sensitization, and even poisoning. These can cause allergic reactions on your skin, eyes, and lungs. These reactions can be developed after several exposure to wood dust.Feb 25, 2022

I have a friend who was making walnut plaques for European mounts. He spent several days planning them and sanding them. He ended up in the hospital and doctors were convinced he had asbestos even though he never worked in a active asbestos environment in his life. And they are treating him as such. He was fine and completely healthy till he worked with the walnut. Who knows the actual cause but extremely concerning either way.
 
N.W. Gean said:
I've used desert ironwood, which is pretty nasty stuff, but I've always been afraid of cocobolo. I thought I'd read about someone getting fungus in their lungs from it at one time, but I'm not sure.

Definitely important to wear a mask. I even wear a tyvek suit with gloves when I work with desert ironwood.
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The only information I have worth sharing here involved Desert Ironwood. I'm not allergic to it (yet), but my son is already. I was power and hand sanding a Desert Ironwood handle and I went to look up something on our desktop computer. My son sat down at the computer after I went back to the garage. In less than an hour the bottom part of his forearms and his wrists were covered with a poison oak/ivy type rash that took a few weeks to heal. 😢 Be careful to not bring dust into your house after grinding or sanding these woods. Take off your clothes and keep them in your own laundry pile or bin, wash your clothes separately and take a shower. It also might be a good idea to keep antihistamines around.
 
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