Maren at google wrote:

Regardless you can always coat the wood ;-)

Regards Charles


And the coating can always chip or otherwise be disturbed.
I would not rely on coating to keep me (or my customers) safe.

Aloha,
Maren

True, but if you put a really hard/strong resin, or epoxy, that amount
of abuse would ruin the piece anyway.

From an esthetic point of view, yew is pretty boring, like ebony,
that's boring too.

If the customer "wants" a wood that you feel is toxic, then you can
outline the percieved dangers, and then it's in their court.

English longbows made from yew don't seem to cause issue with people
using them. If they were that bad to use people wouldn't use them...
surely.

Regardless burls are safe to touch, and have a far greater "wow" factor
anyway.

The main problem with wood is sawdust, if you wear a filter, or have an
effective dust extractior you'll be fine.


Regards Charles