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03/09/2007 3:39 AM

SOS: Just Fell - A BIG Mimosa

May end up in the fire place.
Located mid Willamette Valley Oregon.
Respond if interested. Dan


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GR

Gerald Ross

in reply to [email protected] on 03/09/2007 3:39 AM

03/09/2007 6:21 PM

[email protected] wrote:
> May end up in the fire place.
> Located mid Willamette Valley Oregon.
> Respond if interested. Dan
>
It might be best not to burn a toxic wood in the fireplace.

--
Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA

The penalty for bigamy is having two
mothers-in-law.



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"ron"

in reply to [email protected] on 03/09/2007 3:39 AM

03/09/2007 9:51 AM

I had a Mimosa tree die on my property several years ago. It had a
relatively straight trunk. I couldn't resist. I cut into managable lengths
and stored the logs for about two years. When I cut the logs into useable
boards, I was amazed at how beautiful the wood was. It was very dark with a
nice grain pattern. On the down side the wood about choked me to death while
machining it. I don't know if it was just a reaction I had, or if the wood
has some toxicity. I couldn't find much on Google about the properties of
the wood itself.

JJ

in reply to "ron" on 03/09/2007 9:51 AM

03/09/2007 3:53 PM

Mon, Sep 3, 2007, 9:51am (EDT-1) [email protected] (ron) doth
sayeth:
<snip>. On the down side the wood about choked me to death while
machining it. I don't know if it was just a reaction I had, or if the
wood has some toxicity. I couldn't find much on Google about the
properties of the wood itself.

Try this.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=MIMOSA+WOOD+TOXICITY&btnG=Search



JOAT
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SH

"S H O P D O G"

in reply to [email protected] on 03/09/2007 3:39 AM

03/09/2007 5:14 PM

Wow, This past spring when I cut down a mimosa I too got a skin reaction..
Must be toxic! I was only using a chain saw so I'm thinking it may be the
oils in the wood. ..
SD


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