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Title: I wish I hadn't.......
Post by: robtattoo on February 08, 2007, 10:55:00 AM
...........shaved my head, 10 minutes before going into the workcave to sand a load of cocbolo knife handles. The irritant properties of this wood just aren't properly documented. I now have a pimply rash running from my chinny-chin-chin, right up me face, over me once shiny dome of a head & right down the back of me neck. It's itching like nothing on earth!!! (& ruining me boyish good looks)     :knothead:  

Not archery related per-say, but I needed to vent. (& scratch, rub me eyes, wipe me nose, cough, scratch again & bathe in calamine lotion, whilst drinking a cocktail of 20 year old scotch & Piriton)    :rolleyes:

Remember folks, if you're working with exotic hardwoods, wear a dustmask, goggles & gloves. And a hat. And probably a wetsuit  :D  
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Post by: Gray Buffalo on February 08, 2007, 11:07:00 AM
Your mixing 20 year old Scotch?????????  :scared:
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Post by: robtattoo on February 08, 2007, 11:13:00 AM
Hey, my eyes are that puffed up I can hardly see the bottle!  :D
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Post by: dcmtex on February 08, 2007, 11:14:00 AM
That will teach ya to wear a hat  :)  Can't believe you'd do that to 20 year old scotch....
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Post by: TexMex on February 08, 2007, 11:42:00 AM
How dare you, mixing 20 year old scotch, give that bottle   :campfire:
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Post by: vermonster13 on February 08, 2007, 11:48:00 AM
Bet you don't do that again anytime soon. Hope it clears up for you soon. Put some calamine on it.
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Post by: gobbler10ga on February 08, 2007, 12:04:00 PM
Need to get to the Doc Cocobola can mess you up!!!!!
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Post by: Shakes.602 on February 08, 2007, 02:18:00 PM
Is this a  "Normal"  Reaction to Cocobola? I know some of the Exotics will Irritate the Eyeballs and Breathing Apperati, but this Sounds like an  "Allergic Reaction"  to Me!!   :scared:    :scared:  
  I am  NOT  a Doctor, but I raised 4 Kids, you pick up Bits of Medical Knowledge as You Go.  :rolleyes:
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Post by: Jason Lester on February 08, 2007, 06:50:00 PM
Go get Benedril (sp?) it will ease the itch and help you heal up. But it will make you sleepy.
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Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on February 08, 2007, 07:01:00 PM
Osage can irritate too. Be Careful
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Post by: Osagetree on February 08, 2007, 07:23:00 PM
I'm not that irritating!   :smileystooges:
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Post by: NightHawk on February 08, 2007, 08:26:00 PM
HMMMMMM Scotch only thing better is sipping tequilla
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Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on February 08, 2007, 08:29:00 PM
LOL Joe, You havent irratated Me.  :D
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Post by: Killdeer on February 08, 2007, 08:41:00 PM
I'm still trying to figure out what Piriton is. Perdition? Pyrethrins? Partitions? Pyorrhea? Perrier?

Killdeer  :confused:  
(mixing 20 year old scotch...well, maybe it was lousy scotch to begin with!  "[dntthnk]"  20 years don't necessarily make something good. I know plenty of humans that old who could use some watering down!)
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Post by: Killdeer on February 08, 2007, 08:42:00 PM
Paragoric?  :saywhat:
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Post by: bayoulongbowman on February 08, 2007, 08:46:00 PM
Mike Treadway , got a bad skin reaction from cocobolo...Get to Dr. if ya need to...he was down for 6 weeks!!!!
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Post by: George D. Stout on February 08, 2007, 08:49:00 PM
Proctoencapsulitis????    :jumper:
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Post by: ethan on February 09, 2007, 04:46:00 AM
Man sorry to here that.....got any pics?!!! (just kidding)
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Post by: robtattoo on February 09, 2007, 05:59:00 AM
Piriton is an over the counter antihysthamine. Supposedly stops & helps allergic reactions.

The really wierd thing is that I've worked cocobolo many times in the past & had no reaction whatsoever. I just can't figure out why it's happened this time.
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Post by: JC on February 09, 2007, 09:08:00 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Killdeer:
20 years don't necessarily make something good. I know plenty of humans that old who could use some watering down!)
Oh Miss Killy! That was pure poetry!  :readit:
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Post by: Matt E on February 09, 2007, 09:38:00 AM
Some people will use any excuse to pop a cork! I have used  few in my day  :)