I have had no luck turning black locust. It's not bad when rough cutting green, but dried it's like a rock! Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
any insight into whether one can eat cold foods like salad, cereal etc. off the black locust with walnut oil finish without keeling over at the table. Bunch came down near me during ice storm.
Wel that’s a good question. Quick google search says the bark, leaves, and seeds are toxic but nothing really talks about the heartwood itself…. I would only make decorative pieces just to be safe. I obtained this block of wood from a sawmill so I didn’t have to process anything and no bark was on the wood. I don’t know how you would go about processing it yourself as I imagine cutting through the bark and having airborne dust would be bad for you as well…. I recommend doing more research to see if you think it’s safe or maybe just avoid it altogether.
I have had no luck turning black locust. It's not bad when rough cutting green, but dried it's like a rock! Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Yeah I had to sharpen by bowl gouge several times during that build, just gotta keep it sharp and don’t rush…
any insight into whether one can eat cold foods like salad, cereal etc. off the black locust with walnut oil finish without keeling over at the table. Bunch came down near me during ice storm.
Wel that’s a good question. Quick google search says the bark, leaves, and seeds are toxic but nothing really talks about the heartwood itself…. I would only make decorative pieces just to be safe. I obtained this block of wood from a sawmill so I didn’t have to process anything and no bark was on the wood. I don’t know how you would go about processing it yourself as I imagine cutting through the bark and having airborne dust would be bad for you as well…. I recommend doing more research to see if you think it’s safe or maybe just avoid it altogether.
Beautiful bowl.
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