Flutes and sawdust
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Did you know that angst is German for fear? It’s funny how languages have mixed with globalisation.
So, recall reading that all parts of Labrum are poisonous, so, not something I would rush putting my mouth to.
They are but as with yew, the amount is surprisingly large before a reaction is noticeable. For instance, you would need to inhale at least 40 g of yew wood dust to get sick. Laburnum is somewhat less but you are unlikely to eat a finished product.
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I've only seen this wood the once so interesting to hear you've used it too. This was very dry and cracked and I've had to use quite a few lines of filler. I finally got a dark brown one that was a good match. Really nice wood but hard to work.
It’s not that rare in knife scale or pen blank size. I had to buy a small log for the blank I needed but I managed to sell the rest of it to some Germans.
Howdy David, welcome to the club....
Wow!! first off, wonderful work! I had no idea you had used any! How was it to work with?
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I should say first I had a couple of very dubious woods from the same supplier, but this one seems pretty clear cut. It was quite soft and porous and not the best flute wood but it looks amazing once it's finished. A photo doesn't do it justice