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Anyone know about "Hormigo Negro" wood?

#1 User is offline   Joe Aimetti 

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Posted 11 April 2009 - 11:23 AM

On a whim I picked up a couple of pieces at my local Wood craft store. The wood is commonly used to make musical instruments, i believe marimbas.
Has anyone ever carved with it? Seems like a nice, dense, hard wood which the store guy says is good for turning.
I cannot seem to find much as far as toxicicy or properties.

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Posted 11 April 2009 - 04:57 PM

http://www.woodcraft...?FamilyID=21192
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Posted 11 April 2009 - 05:29 PM

View PostMike Ruslander, on Apr 11 2009, 12:57 PM, said:

http://www.woodcraft...?FamilyID=21192



Yea thats the site I saw but it does not talk about the possiable danger of the dust of the wood; its Toxixity. That is what I am most concerned about. I guess in the meanwhile Ill take universal precautions.
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Posted 12 April 2009 - 12:34 AM

American Association of Woodturners: Wood Toxicity Resources

The wood in question may not appear on those lists, but there are other woods shown to be toxic.

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