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Could anyone tell me what woods and finishes are safe to use for wooden jewelry? Thanks for any help! Judith |
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On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:34:34 -0700, in rec.crafts.jewelry
" wrote: Hi, Could anyone tell me what woods and finishes are safe to use for wooden jewelry? Virtually any of the normally used and available decorative woods would be safe for jewelry, just as it would be safe for furnature, etc. Even if a few woods out there might be irritating as dusts breathed in (when working, sanding, etc), or as allergens for some people, once sealed in any decent wood finish (urathane, varnish, shellac, Danish oil finishes, Tung oil, etc) you should be fine. Choose finishes that dry non porous for resistance to things like sweat, body oils, etc. Urathane would normally be my choice, but some oil finishes, linseed or Tung, are also sometimes nice. Just be sure everything is cured and dry before wearing. Peter |
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On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:34:34 -0700, in rec.crafts.jewelry " wrote: Hi, Could anyone tell me what woods and finishes are safe to use for wooden jewelry? Virtually any of the normally used and available decorative woods would be safe for jewelry, Stay away from yew though. It's very pretty but deadly poison. -- William Black "Any number under six" The answer given by Englishman Richard Peeke when asked by the Duke of Medina Sidonia how many Spanish sword and buckler men he could beat single handed with a quarterstaff. |
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William Black wrote:
Peter W. Rowe wrote: On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:34:34 -0700, in rec.crafts.jewelry " wrote: Hi, Could anyone tell me what woods and finishes are safe to use for wooden jewelry? Virtually any of the normally used and available decorative woods would be safe for jewelry, Stay away from yew though. It's very pretty but deadly poison. A lot of woods will cause a nasty reaction in particle form (sawdust), however if you wear a filter mask things will be fine. Yew is no worse than any other if you take precautions. I would (ha ha) suggest that you don't use yew (taxus) as it's boring in a jewelry sense. Pick a nice burl species. We have a lot of nice mallee burls here in Oz, red or brown, most have cream coloured woods mixed in. Curly maple is nice, and should be easy to get in the US. Regards Charles P.S. Yew is really only good for long bows imo ;-) |
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Chilla wrote:
William Black wrote: Peter W. Rowe wrote: On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:34:34 -0700, in rec.crafts.jewelry " wrote: Hi, Could anyone tell me what woods and finishes are safe to use for wooden jewelry? Virtually any of the normally used and available decorative woods would be safe for jewelry, Stay away from yew though. It's very pretty but deadly poison. A lot of woods will cause a nasty reaction in particle form (sawdust), however if you wear a filter mask things will be fine. Yew is no worse than any other if you take precautions. If we're talking about Taxus baccata, I get a rash just handling the stuff, and I do use it to make longbows out of, but I wear latex gloves. I've seen it used for knife handles and didn't like the idea. -- William Black "Any number under six" The answer given by Englishman Richard Peeke when asked by the Duke of Medina Sidonia how many Spanish sword and buckler men he could beat single handed with a quarterstaff. |
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On Mar 24, 3:34 am, "
wrote: Hi, Could anyone tell me what woods and finishes are safe to use for wooden jewelry? Thanks for any help! Judith Good posts in here. I suggest you take a look at what the 'pen making' crowd is using. Pen barrels are certainly in contact with the skin, plus, woods popular for that craft may also make interesting jewelry. Carl |
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William Black wrote: A lot of woods will cause a nasty reaction in particle form (sawdust), however if you wear a filter mask things will be fine. Yew is no worse than any other if you take precautions. If we're talking about Taxus baccata, I get a rash just handling the stuff, and I do use it to make longbows out of, but I wear latex gloves. I've seen it used for knife handles and didn't like the idea. You must have an allergy, I imported some billets from Canada, so is pretty close to English as far as growth climate goes. I didn't have a problem. Yew deadly poison? Well not for me. Maybe if I breathed in the saw dust, but breathing in any wood dust isn't good for you. I agree I don't care for it as a knife grip material, it's too plain, burls are far superior esthetically. I was speaking to my teacher the other day about incorporating a nice coolibar burl into a ring. The suggestion was to use a tight fitting fine silver tube, and a couple of doming punches to secure a wooden disk could make a nice ring. Regards Charles |
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1 Lucky Texan wrote: On Mar 24, 3:34 am, " wrote: Hi, Could anyone tell me what woods and finishes are safe to use for wooden jewelry? Thanks for any help! Judith Good posts in here. I suggest you take a look at what the 'pen making' crowd is using. Pen barrels are certainly in contact with the skin, plus, woods popular for that craft may also make interesting jewelry. Carl Regardless you can always coat the wood ;-) Regards Charles |
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On Mar 27, 9:24 pm, Chilla wrote:
1 Lucky Texan wrote: On Mar 24, 3:34 am, " wrote: Hi, Could anyone tell me what woods and finishes are safe to use for wooden jewelry? Thanks for any help! Judith Good posts in here. I suggest you take a look at what the 'pen making' crowd is using. Pen barrels are certainly in contact with the skin, plus, woods popular for that craft may also make interesting jewelry. Carl 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 |
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Chilla wrote:
William Black wrote: A lot of woods will cause a nasty reaction in particle form (sawdust), however if you wear a filter mask things will be fine. Yew is no worse than any other if you take precautions. If we're talking about Taxus baccata, I get a rash just handling the stuff, and I do use it to make longbows out of, but I wear latex gloves. I've seen it used for knife handles and didn't like the idea. You must have an allergy, No. It's noted by foresters for being toxic. It's nasty stuff, so take care. -- William Black "Any number under six" The answer given by Englishman Richard Peeke when asked by the Duke of Medina Sidonia how many Spanish sword and buckler men he could beat single handed with a quarterstaff. |
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