I was wondering how the other turners' spouses handle the trail of shavings from the lathe, into the back room, and then sometimes throughout the house? They get into the footwear, cling to the socks, get all over the underwear, into the hair and ears, and almost everywere else. My fine wife and companion of almost 45 years looks at the evidence trail, then glances at the plates, platters, bowls, bud vases, spoons and flatwork and shrugs and smiles as she goes for the floor vacuum, yet again.
I guess what I am really curious about is: Does anybody know of a death due to a disagreement over this matter? Has anybody had to spring for a new floor vacuum to bribe the spouse? Are there any horror stories out there regarding too many shavings and sanding dust in the house?
Oh, by the way......... does anybody else get occasional small sores on the scalp from the more noxious dust, etcetera from certain woods during the hot, sweaty summer months?
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