Jeff a couple of years ago I was offered some Mahogany????? at what appeared
to be a good price, but when I came to Turn it I had the same experience as
you described.

I later found out it was probably Maranti that had been Pressure Treated for
Protection and is used for Door Frames, Window Frames and Conservatories
etc.

Unfortunately it also did not Burn too well so it ended up in the Dump.

Richard
http://www.laymar-crafts.co.uk


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Some lady at the church where my club meets called and asked me to turn
two spindles and fix a rocker thats going in their annual rummage sale.
I'm a nice guy (read can't say no) so I agree to do it free since the
church has been such a great space for us. She brought me the chair and
three sticks of mahogany. I turned the parts this morning and fixed the
chair but apparently the wood was treated with something. It smells
like a railroad tie and I can't get the smell or stickiness off of my
hands and arms. She said after the fact that her brother gave her the
wood and it was from something at the phone company. What would the
phine company use treated mahogany for and what would it be treated
with? I didn't say anything to her but I'm a little worried about this
stuff. I hope there was nothing that could make me sick. I don't feel
great. I don't know if it was the wood or if I was a little sick
anyway.It may be the latter.

JB