Man Glitter? I Reckon You Could Call It That.

So I love to work with wood and make things. All shapes, all sizes, all types of wood, even African Padauk (which I would never in a million years recommend working with for anybody, especially if you like to, you know, breathe?). So in my searching through more curious plans of different ideas, I fell across this and this it pretty much sums it up, if there was such a thing as Man Glitter, this has to be it, and I'll admit it, I wear it proudly, in my beard, hair, down my shirt and sorts of other ill-conceived places.

I have a 5"x5"x3" block of African Padauk that I started to make a pipe rest out of...definitely wear a mask and googles. If I ever finish the pipe rest, I'll post pics.

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Yeah, it's some pretty nasty stuff. Not to mention that when I ripped a lot of pieces down to make a cutting board a while back, I usually did it outside. That stuff has such a bright red color and the dust is so fine, it actually can look like blood when you're sweating. It was hard to keep from raising a knife in the air with it all over me, with the saw going and neighbors driving by in shock. :rofl:
I never thought about the tobacco, but now there's a new thing tell people. "Never mind the man glitter, it just wouldn't fit in the pipe, so I wear it proudly!" :rofl:
I haven't cut myself...yet, knock on wood, but accidents can happen. Like Cosmic, I just make sure I'm very aware of the blade and what I'm cutting. I make sure to use the push sticks I have and make to keep my fingers away from that blade. You'll cut yourself faster with a dull blade than a fresh one just due to the force you try to use to make it cut. I've got more scars from using dull utility knives when I did construction than using a fresh one.

Yeah, I've been there. I've perused those expensive machines a few times. Seems they will sell you the plans to make your OWN tool box and the tools to make it, at a hefty premium. I couldn't believe the cost of that stuff. Every time I go in I start looking for the "poor man section".