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nicom
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 Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2004 8:41 pm Post subject: Using yew for a knife handle? |
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Hello.
I have got some nice pieces of dried yew (european, taxus baccata) i
would like to use for a handle for a hunting/outdoor knife. But I have
some concerns about the toxidicy (sp?) of yew.I know that the needles
and berries of the yew-tree a very toxic and that the dust of the wood
ist also a health problem.
But how big is the risk when handling a finished object made from
yew?
I also thought of sealing the wood with an epoxy coating.
thanks for your help,
nico |
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Andy Dingley
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2004 9:50 pm Post subject: Re: Using yew for a knife handle? |
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On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 18:41:11 +0200, nicom <nicomandery@gmx.de> wrote:
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I have got some nice pieces of dried yew (european, taxus baccata) i
would like to use for a handle for a hunting/outdoor knife.
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I did that. Looked nice, but far too brittle in a small section. Split
the first time I used it.
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Dan Valleskey
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| Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 8:33 am Post subject: Re: Using yew for a knife handle? |
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maybe have it resin impregnated? I think Koval does that.
-Dan V.
On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 18:41:11 +0200, nicom <nicomandery@gmx.de> wrote:
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Hello.
I have got some nice pieces of dried yew (european, taxus baccata) i
would like to use for a handle for a hunting/outdoor knife. But I have
some concerns about the toxidicy (sp?) of yew.I know that the needles
and berries of the yew-tree a very toxic and that the dust of the wood
ist also a health problem.
But how big is the risk when handling a finished object made from
yew?
I also thought of sealing the wood with an epoxy coating.
thanks for your help,
nico |
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