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Avoiding sawdust

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chamookman:
Gotta watch those Ladders Del  (=) ! Bob

Eric Krewson:
Working outside helps but I still get dust in my clothes, I actually hold my breath when I pull off a yellow dusted tee shirt or the dust will get me.

Pappy:
Don't really have a problem with it but my shop is outside under roof, I do very little sanding[mostly scrapper] and when I do it is mostly by hand, probably be better to wear a mask but so far I haven't, I do a lot on the band saw but it is outside also and unless the wind is dead I usually have a breeze or a fan blowing.  I would say if it worries you wear a mask would be the best idea. :)
 Pappy

bjrogg:
I never seemed to have a problem with Ash, Elm or HHB. As much as I love Osage, it does some nasty things to me. I get some slight rashes around my shirt collar. Rasping and sanding are the worst. If I do much of either without a mask my sinuses will start bleeding. Usually just a cheap mask will be adequate. Like others I don't do a lot of sanding. I mostly use scrapper and I don't mind a few tool marks. I'm not trying to make it look like a machine made it. In my line of work I'm constantly subjected to many kinds of dust. We have a saying. You have to eat a gallon of dirt before you go. Pretty sure I did that many years ago. The newer equipment is much better. Like pearl said. We tend not to get worried about stuff that doesn't immediately effect us. Most likely none of it is good for us.
Bjrogg

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