What do you carvers do with all the sawdust? - Tiki Carving

AA Aaron's Akua Member Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Joined: Jul 09, 2004 Posts: 1596	AA Aaron's Akua Posted posted on Mon, May 9, 2005 9:52 PM On 2005-05-09 09:28, Monkeyman wrote: ...Certain exotic woods like Teak have TOXIC sawdust. The silica content in Teak that makes it so sea worthy is the same reason that breathing it will do some damage to your lungs.... When I first started carving palm, I was using a dremel carving bit and no mask. I would cough for a day or so after each session (palm is loaded with silica). Now I use a disposable respirator made for drywall sanding. My lungs have improved dramatically... Here's another good tip that I got from Raffertiki. My goggles would always fog up while using the grinder or Dremel. Following John's suggestion, I now use a full plastic visor type mask, which won't fog up, keeps the face nice & cool, and offers lots of protection. It also keeps the dust from blowing in your eyes. A-A

On 2005-05-09 09:28, Monkeyman wrote:
...Certain exotic woods like Teak have TOXIC sawdust. The silica content in Teak that makes it so sea worthy is the same reason that breathing it will do some damage to your lungs....

When I first started carving palm, I was using a dremel carving bit and no mask. I would cough for a day or so after each session (palm is loaded with silica).

Now I use a disposable respirator made for drywall sanding. My lungs have improved dramatically...

Here's another good tip that I got from Raffertiki. My goggles would always fog up while using the grinder or Dremel. Following John's suggestion, I now use a full plastic visor type mask, which won't fog up, keeps the face nice & cool, and offers lots of protection. It also keeps the dust from blowing in your eyes.

A-A

Post #157554 by Aaron's Akua on Mon, May 9, 2005 9:52 PM