Hey folks, is anyone out there allergic to makore?
I just got a small quantity of makore, lacewood, and wenge for some knife racks I'm making. I've never used any of these three species before. I milled them all at the same time, and started sneezing and snotting something fierce. It seemed to be at its worst while I was ripping the makore on the tablesaw (dust collector, zero clearance insert, air filtration system). I've never had an allergic reaction to any wood species before, and I looked up makore and there seems to be some toxicity in it (http://www.wood-database.com/wood-ar...-and-toxicity/).
Is that the likely culprit?
If I'm allergic to makore, are there other related species that might give me trouble as well?
I guess I can wear a respirator while working with it...
John