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   jhonbaker | Dec 10, 2009 10:57pm | #1

   Do you use a good face mask with an air respirator? This may be your best bet with an allergy that bad. I have a pretty severe allergy to pine of all kinds, I use a respirator and sealed goggles while making all cuts and then promptly take a shower after and take a little benadryl as well. I mostly avoid Pine thou.
   Unless you mean the wood is so awesome that it makes you ill to mar it at all, than I don't know.

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   WillGeorge | Dec 11, 2009 04:00am | #3

   Do you use a good face mask with an air respirator? No... I KNOW I SHOULD but most wood does not seem to bother me. I keep forgetting about that Sapele.

   My question was really not related to that. I will try to remember to use proper procedures the next time I cut those slabs

   My question is more about cutting/using those slabs with the least waste possible and still have enough wood for a coopered top. They were very expensive (at least by my standards). The original 'stick' was cut in half so I could transport on top of my car. The original was about 16 foot/feet? long. Those slabs are heavy!

   For the bottom of the chests I have some venered Jatoba plywood (3/4 inch) I can use. I also have alot of Jatoba and some Lacewood I could use for trim.

   Yes, I could just make a mockup with pine or other but I'm broke at the moment. Hit hard with unexpected increase (huge) for my property taxes (house and land).

   For some reason, I am hitting a brick wall, on how to best use this wood for two small Treasure Chests.

   My long winded way for saying thanks for your concern.

    

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   KiddervilleAcres | Dec 11, 2009 03:43am | #2

   Will,

   Failing a successful board stretching device can ye resaw any of it?  You did say slab(s) so I'm assuming they are more than 3/4" thick?

   Hey if ye kin resaw at least some of it into veneer you should have all kinds of wood!

   Regards,

   Bob @ Kidderville Acres

   A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!

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   WillGeorge | Dec 11, 2009 04:18am | #4

   Bob HI!

   I have two slabs of 14 inch wide by 67 inches long that are just over 1 inch thick.

   Old shoulder injury is acting up (roator cup) so I do not think I can control the wood on my bandsaw for resawing the thickness.

   EDIT:

   I think I will change my mind and try to make something like the attached link.

   http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.artsandcraftsdesign.com/images/D.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.artsandcraftsdesign.com/boxes/boxes_3.html&usg=__tUVAO-L9HK_W2FH3izkukcDr6xQ=&h=288&w=298&sz=23&hl=en&start=9&um=1&tbnid=cLA6hFA0q32wfM:&tbnh=112&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dchest%2BBarnsley%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us%26rlz%3D1I7ADRA_en%26um%3D1

   Now if I only knew what the top of it looks like.

   I will NOT copy the design but the picture gave me some idea of what my feeble brain was thinking of in the first place. The Barnsley sewing box is stated at 20 inches so I think I will have enough wood to make something in the scale shown. Maybe about 16 inches?

   I went to my hardwood supplier where I purchased the original wood but they had nothing that matched the color of what I have. Mine is on the very red and all they had was a light to darker reddish brown. I just KNEW I should have bought that other slab they had at the time! Dang! If only I were rich folks!

   I did see some beautiful (thin) Lacewood I could use for the inside parts. I'm thinking of two lift out trays and maybe a thin drawer at the bottom.

   I LOVE Lacewood.. But it varies so much in color and look. It remains very stable. At least all I have ever used. I have mostly used Lacewood under 1/2 inch thick but some up to 1 inch thick. It machines like brass.. and will hold an edge like a knife!

   I used some Lacewood for my two Canopy bed carvings...

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

   Edited 12/10/2009 9:49 pm by WillGeorge