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Walnut dust isn't nice (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 day ago by captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca

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It's very irritating. And I'm making a lot of it this week. Shut your tracts folks, this one's a doozy.

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[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

A respirator can be a literal lifesaver when woodworking, as many sawdusts and chemicals used can be harmful to inhale. They are cheap and only mildly annoying to use, but worth it in the long run.

[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wait until you do purple heart

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago

I'm not in a hurry. I don't really like using foreign exotic wood when I live in a forest.

Especially mahogany. My area is lousy with black cherry, so why ship mahogany from another hemisphere?

[–] ellisk@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oak's the one that really gets me.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

I haven't really had an issue with oak.

I got some plywood from Lowe's once that must have been made out of habanero wood. Every cut made the air spicy.