Like usin' ipe do ya?

[Mike Mecredy]

Well, if you do you all are more than welcome to every bit of it, 'cause I HATE the crap!  

(Woa, I thought ebony was bad, I'll be suprised if I survive this, I still have to finish shaping the riser and sand it smooth.)

[Loren Holland]

whats going on? wear out all your belts? you looking to get rid of it?

[Jesse Peltan]

If you don't want it send it to me.

[Mike Mecredy]

No, I got just enough to do the one bow I'm working on, then I hope to never be in the same county as a piece of ipe.

I was simply rasping the riser down to get the intial shape and I got about every allergic reaction I could think of; nose turned to Niagra falls, I itched, eyes burned, couldn't breath heart raced, etc.  Serious; it was worse than the gas chamber I went through on my intial NBC (Nuclear bio, chemical) training I went through as a young ariman.  

I was wishing I could have an onion to stick my face in to alieviate the irratation.

[Jesse Peltan]

That really sucks.  Were you wearing a respirator?

[Roy from Pa]

Just happened to me Mike last weekend. Eyes about swelled shut and face got burnt. No more IPE for me.

[Roy from Pa]

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[soopernate]

I would be happy to take some of it off your hands...drop me a PM telling what you have and what you want for it and we can deal.  I have a strip of bamboo just aching to become a bow for a buddy moving to oklahoma to become the new pastor....

[Mike Mecredy]

Yep I use my respiratory protection, one of those nice rubber half face jobs with removable cartriges.  I learned to use the stuff when I was an Aircraft Fuel System Mechanic.  

Nope, no extra, I have just enough for the bow I'm doing and won't have anymore.

[John Scifres]

Allergic reactions are interesting things.  Good luck with finishing it up Mike.  Take care.

[Kudu Kid]

I wear one of those cheap masks while working it.  I have never had a reaction, but my nose and throat feels funny after working it without a mask.  

Keith

[4runr]

Dang Mike, I am so sorry I sent it to you. I've built a couple bows with it and never had anything like that happen to me.

[Mike Mecredy]

No problem Kenny, some people are alergic to stuff others aren't.  I suppose it's best to find out what I can and can't work with.

I'll just have to work it a little at a time.  

-Mike

[glenbo]

I also had issues with Ipe.I think I will steer clear of it from now on.glen

[Diamondback59]

mike sorry to hear that  some have more reactaion than other  this  tell me   th eoily type  rose wood s and YEW   YA BETTER STAY CLEAR OF   HOPE UR DOIN ON  LOOKIN FWD TO SEEIN U AT MOJAM AGAIN  BROCK

[Loren Holland]

weird how it affects everyone different. I get a little headache if i am covered in the dust and forget to put on a mask, but no itch, rash, etc...

LOL, i have an image of Mike coming out of the gas chamber, flapping his arms, streaming from the face, drill sergeant laughing...least thats how it happened to me

[Roy from Pa]

Had another run in with IPE last night. Replaced the filter on the shop vac and cleaned the foam inner filter, it was pretty dusty. Never gave it a thought, then about 4 hours later I was inchen like crazy. Had to take a shower at 1AM to get all the dust off me. Then smeared the steroid cream back on like before. Not nearly as bad a reaction as the first time though.