Strange wood?

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Friday November 7th, 2008 @ 10:15 AM

Filed under: Ear

Hey guys

I have a friend that is in a cabinetmaking course in college, and he is eager to make me some plugs to try out the machines, and to work with some of the different species of woods they have in his shop. The only thing is I am hesitant to actually wear the plugs, due to the fact that I have never heard of some of the wood before he wants to use. He is making a pair out of something called wenge. I know everyone is different, but are you folks aware of wenge posing a particular threat to someones health if worn?

thanks

At first, I was sure this was going to be a question about a genital modification gone wrong.

Michael Sims, one of the experts when it comes to woods being used for body jewelry, has Wenge listed as a wood that is unsafe to wear. It apparently can cause a contact dermatitis reaction as well as has the potential for “central nervous system effects”

No beuno.

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