snowman
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has anybody made a pen out of poison ivy? I had a tree taken out and it had the biggest poison ivy vine growing on it I have ever seen. I cut some off to dry and try.
I have, neat stuff. I let it dry for a year before turning it. They say the oils leave it after it dries not sure how that works but I did not get a rash. But come to think of it I cut poison ivy with a weed eater and never break out. But it can be turned I will try to post the pic of the pen I turned when I get home out of town right now.
Travis
I,m not allergic but my ex-wife 25 years ago was. When she pissed me off i would roll in the stuff and when she washed my clothes she would break out. She was also allergic to seafood, so every chance i got i would make shrimp gumbo. She,d swell up like a dead dog in the sun on a summers day. Oh those were the days.
That said, if any of you want some feel free to come harvest all you want!
It has been done... I saw an article on it - I think it was in woodturning design.
THarvey;806088 but my wife and kids [COLOR=Black said:can look at a picture and break out.[/COLOR]
There are many exotic woods, especially in the Dalbergia family (rosewoods) that have the same oils as poison ivy and can cause the same reaction.
Right....I didn't mean to imply that all the toxic woods have the oil like poison ivy....I only know that brazilian tulipwood does. The others are all toxic in their own way.Yes and no. Many other woods are allergens, and some are sensitizers as well. Cocobolo is probably the best known of these. Skin contact with the dust can cause a similar rash, but the specific allergen is different. The rosewoods do not have the same oil as poison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumac.
Regards,
Eric
I don't know about that, there are a lot of people that have ex's out there.....LOLIt may seem like a novelty, but I can't imagine being able to market a poison ivy pen very well to my customers.....
It has been done... I saw an article on it - I think it was in woodturning design.
You might try referring to your ridiculous parody of my opinion of poison ivy. I have the right to my opinion without someone making fun of it by changing poison ivy to cocobolo. As far as assuming and name calling, purchase a mirror.