North Shore Woodturning Guild
Newsletters
There is a great deal of useful information in these old newsletters. For instance:
Listed below are timbers where problems could be experienced, because of their toxicity:
The first group are very poisonous and must never be used as "wet food" containers, i.e Salad Bowls, Goblets etc, or for childrens toys, i.e. Rattles, Teething Rings etc:
| Tutu | Ngaio | Laburnum |
| Yew | Hemlock | Kowhai |
The next list may indice respiratory problems unless adequate dust protection is used, i.e. Asthma, Bronchitus, or worse:
| Rimu | Huon Pine | Robina |
| Tasmanian Blackwood | American Black Walnut | Teak |
| Siky Oak | Western Red Cedar |
The last one is a more recent one, and is only toxic when it comes into contact with the skin when turning
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July 2008 ( a Big file, great newsletter)