Battered kris

Emanuel · 21st January 2008, 02:50 PM

Thanks for the info and the wishes! I've found an exotic woods dealer close (relatively) by and he has burled padauk in stock. I will visit the shop in the coming weeks and see how it goes.
Burled walnut looks pretty good too.

Battara · 22nd January 2008, 03:24 AM

BURLED PADOUK!?!

Please email me the name and address!

Emanuel · 22nd January 2008, 03:33 AM

Sorry, no good! I went to the shop today, the man had it on his website but not actually in stock. Said he hadn't seen a good piece in years. I did get a piece of padauk, though, it's a nice wood but very heavy.

Battara · 22nd January 2008, 10:34 PM

And Manolo, please wear a mask when sanding this - padouk saw dust is dangerous and I know of someone who inhaled a bunch of it and died.

Yes it is heavy and will stain permenantly any clothing or fabric it touches.

Emanuel · 23rd January 2008, 12:24 AM

Thanks for the warning! The dust must be very fine if it can affect the lungs like that. I'll take all necessary precautions.

Battara · 23rd January 2008, 01:09 AM

I don't know about fine but the wood has silica in it which can make like little shards of glass in the lungs. Also, the silica in the very hard wood will dull your tools.

21st January 2008, 02:50 PM	#1
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Thanks for the info and the wishes! I've found an exotic woods dealer close (relatively) by and he has burled padauk in stock. I will visit the shop in the coming weeks and see how it goes. Burled walnut looks pretty good too.

22nd January 2008, 03:24 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	BURLED PADOUK!?! Please email me the name and address!

22nd January 2008, 03:33 AM	#3
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Sorry, no good! I went to the shop today, the man had it on his website but not actually in stock. Said he hadn't seen a good piece in years. I did get a piece of padauk, though, it's a nice wood but very heavy.

22nd January 2008, 10:34 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	And Manolo, please wear a mask when sanding this - padouk saw dust is dangerous and I know of someone who inhaled a bunch of it and died. Yes it is heavy and will stain permenantly any clothing or fabric it touches.

23rd January 2008, 12:24 AM	#5
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Thanks for the warning! The dust must be very fine if it can affect the lungs like that. I'll take all necessary precautions.

23rd January 2008, 01:09 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	I don't know about fine but the wood has silica in it which can make like little shards of glass in the lungs. Also, the silica in the very hard wood will dull your tools.