Thread: Cedar Medicine Cabinet

I cut some cedar down yesterday and, yes, the dust is like bulldust, very powdery.
Cheers
Wolffie

Originally Posted by Wolffie

This is Far North Queensland, our timbers are different to the southern ones.
Notice pariss lives in Cairns, the wet tropics and he did say "Queensland Red Cedar"
Cheers
Wolffie

hey wolfie, i think ive worked enough of both timbers to know the difference!

Hi bench1holio. Can you please tell us the difference between the two timbers in appearance and in texture? Are they both dangerous to your health?

Hey fellers. Well, this morning I went into my shed to turn a pen, (yes, I had my dust extractor on and wore a dust mask while turning the pen) and as usual turned on the fans to keep cool. I had previously cleaned every bit of Red Cedar dust from the workshop (or so I thought). This afternoon, around 6 hours after being in the shed this morning, I again developed severe asthma and had to rush to get some Ventolin and take anti-histamine pills so I could breath. NEVER had asthma or any allergic reaction in my life until this bloody Red cedar dust. There must still be a tiny bit hiding somewhere in the shed, and the fans stirred it up. I'm going to have to go over all surface areas and nooks and crannies with a sponge and soapy water to get rid of all traces of Cedar dust. What a nightmare http://www.forestnet.com/timberwest/...ng_the_air.htm