Safety of oak wood

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kstano83

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Posted 1525249018	Reply with quote #1

I took my first oak boards to a local carpenter for thickness planing and after I told him I will be making toys out of it, he was surprised. When I asked if there is any problem, he said it´s not safe, toxic and even cancerous. If it is made for kids that don´t put it in their mouth, it is fine. But he definitely would not let babies play with it. And when I cut it, I should definitely wear a mash so I wont inhale the dust of it. Can anyone elaborate it please? I see that almost everyone posting here uses oak wood on toys.

BadBob

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Posted 1525251925	Reply with quote #2

All wood has toxins as do most plants. You can die from eating raw beans. Look here for info on wood. __________________ Advanced techniques are the basics perfectly applied. Odin's Toy Factory Etsy Store Facebook Pinterest Blogg er Forum Photo Album LinkedIn YouTube Google Photos Toys Album

john lewman

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Posted 1525254404	Reply with quote #3

I knew a guy who died when an oak limb fell on his head and one who choked on an oak whistle. There is no one one record that I could find who has died eating, chewing or sucking on oak. That said, teething toys are best made from hard rock maple. That has been common for centuries. I survived chewing on them as has generations of kids.

kstano83

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Posted 1525254847	Reply with quote #4

LOL, these are the answers I was expecting, got it, thanks 😉

Bucko

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Posted 1525261431	Reply with quote #5

Walnut bothers my Sinus but so far the Oak hasn’t but I wouldn’t want to drop an Oak toy vehicle on my toe- ouch

BadBob

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Posted 1525265036	Reply with quote #6

I would not use oak for a teether because of the large pores would make keeping clean almost impossible. I think that is why they use hard maple. There is more info than you can read on plant toxins. I grow scarlet runner beans in my garden that have warnings on the package. All legumes have this toxin. These have a lot of it. Being eaten isn't in a plant's best interest. They develop toxins to defend themselves. Black walnut trees kill other plants to take out the competition. Don't mulch your tomato plants with black walnut leaves. They will die. Black Walnut, red maple, and oak trees are very toxic to horses, sometimes causing death. The fact is that there are not many plants that do not have some toxins in them. Including most of the ones you eat. Think about this the next time you eat a plant that makes you gassy. Lectcin posining is not uncommon. Cucurbit Poisoning __________________ Advanced techniques are the basics perfectly applied. Odin's Toy Factory Etsy Store Facebook Pinterest Blogg er Forum Photo Album LinkedIn YouTube Google Photos Toys Album

BadBob

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Posted 1525265358	Reply with quote #7

OK, something strange just happened to the forum. It looks different and my posting was there multiple times. I deleted the extras. I hope. __________________ Advanced techniques are the basics perfectly applied. Odin's Toy Factory Etsy Store Facebook Pinterest Blogg er Forum Photo Album LinkedIn YouTube Google Photos Toys Album

cynthia lewman

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Posted 1525265656	Reply with quote #8

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BadBob

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Posted 1525282084	Reply with quote #9

Thought it might be something like that. Thanks. __________________ Advanced techniques are the basics perfectly applied. Odin's Toy Factory Etsy Store Facebook Pinterest Blogg er Forum Photo Album LinkedIn YouTube Google Photos Toys Album

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