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I've been working with walnut off and on for the past several months. This morning I did some sanding, wearing a dust mask, but not protecting my skin and eyes (which has pretty much always been my standard proceedure). I went back into the house for some breakfast and realized that I had a broken out in a full body rash.
My research so far suggests that walnut can produce allergic reactions, but that it is not nearly so potent as other (exotic) types of wood.
Does anyone have experience with a reaction to walnut? Will I ever be able to work with it again? Am I now more suseptible to other species of wood?
I have a nice walnut log out in the yard I was planning to make some christmas gift bowls out of, but now I'm scared to even go into the shop.
Any help greatly appreciated.
My research so far suggests that walnut can produce allergic reactions, but that it is not nearly so potent as other (exotic) types of wood.
Does anyone have experience with a reaction to walnut? Will I ever be able to work with it again? Am I now more suseptible to other species of wood?
I have a nice walnut log out in the yard I was planning to make some christmas gift bowls out of, but now I'm scared to even go into the shop.
Any help greatly appreciated.