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  1. 7th July 2004, 01:41 PM #1
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    I have been turning a few tree roots, Black Wattle and African Mahogany. Someone told me that they heard that tree roots can be/are likly to be toxic regardless of the species. Is this true? Any info on this would be appreciated.

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    G'day.

    I've read that your should class all Australian timber as toxic to some extent.
    Best thing is to play it safe & use breathing protection & don't leave the dust on you skin.
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    most roots pump toxins into the ground to discourage other roots from growing in the same area. I can see no reason why they would store it in the wood it would be a waste of energy and plants are not wasteful. As Cliff says no dust is good wear a mask.
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    Dust is not a problem, always wear a face mask, just wondering if the root wood is more toxic than normal "above the ground' timber. I have some promising root wood that I'd thought of using in pepper/salt mills etc.

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    Errr.. dunno... got any 'good' friends you can try it out on?

    Maybe you could seal the inside of the mill to be safe.
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    Stay away from Rhus, Oleander and other poisonous species and I can't see roots being any more of a problem than other wood.
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