I have been trying to make a pipe from different woods one of the woof that i will use is mango wood and i want to be sure that won't inhale toxic smoke from the pipes
Mango Wood for Pipe??
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There is a file on toxicily of woods, old age is hitting me this morning, goggle this and you should find what you are looking for.
I dont know about toxicity but when you read about using mango wood for furnature it states that one of the negatives is that it can easily dry and crack with heat. Sounds like not a great solution for a pipe. I could certainly be wrong.
Mango is in the poison ivy family and contains the same irritants, though in lesser amounts. Although I like pipes of unusual woods—I’m smoking a maple mm right now—I’d hesitate before smoking a mango pipe
See here:
www.wood-database.com
Mango is rated as an irritant. I’d stay away!
Wood Allergies and Toxicity | The Wood Database
www.wood-database.com
Mango is rated as an irritant. I’d stay away!
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Wood Allergies and Toxicity | The Wood Database
Mango is rated as an irritant. I’d stay away!
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To fire up the discussion, yes mango is told to be irritant to the skin but that it s also true for maple, olive, rosewood and a few other woods used for pipe making. It is als true for ebony used for guitar fretboard, we put our fingers on.
“The fruit peel of Mango is filled with Allergenic urushiols, which can cause strong contact dermatitis in some sensitive individuals, such as those who are already allergic to other plants from the Anacardiaceae family (poison ivy and poison oak).
During woodworking, Mango wood dust can cause skin irritation.” Actually forgot the source (Biden-Syndrome).
Surely you wouldn’t die from the small amount of dust produced by drilling and carving the pipe. You are more likely to get an allergic reaction when peeling a mango. If the hard wood is able to stand the heat, it will be a fine piece with nice grain and colour. I would give it a try.
“The fruit peel of Mango is filled with Allergenic urushiols, which can cause strong contact dermatitis in some sensitive individuals, such as those who are already allergic to other plants from the Anacardiaceae family (poison ivy and poison oak).
During woodworking, Mango wood dust can cause skin irritation.” Actually forgot the source (Biden-Syndrome).
Surely you wouldn’t die from the small amount of dust produced by drilling and carving the pipe. You are more likely to get an allergic reaction when peeling a mango. If the hard wood is able to stand the heat, it will be a fine piece with nice grain and colour. I would give it a try.
Ima try boiling a piece mango wood 3 to 4 times or till it runs clear then ill dry it fully in the sun
