I wish I hadn't.......

robtattoo · February 08, 2007, 10:55:00 AM

...........shaved my head, 10 minutes before going into the workcave to sand a load of cocbolo knife handles. The irritant properties of this wood just aren't properly documented. I now have a pimply rash running from my chinny-chin-chin, right up me face, over me once shiny dome of a head & right down the back of me neck. It's itching like nothing on earth!!! (& ruining me boyish good looks)

Not archery related per-say, but I needed to vent. (& scratch, rub me eyes, wipe me nose, cough, scratch again & bathe in calamine lotion, whilst drinking a cocktail of 20 year old scotch & Piriton) :rolleyes:

Remember folks, if you're working with exotic hardwoods, wear a dustmask, goggles & gloves. And a hat. And probably a wetsuit :D

Gray Buffalo · February 08, 2007, 11:07:00 AM

Your mixing 20 year old Scotch?????????

robtattoo · February 08, 2007, 11:13:00 AM

Hey, my eyes are that puffed up I can hardly see the bottle! :D

dcmtex · February 08, 2007, 11:14:00 AM

That will teach ya to wear a hat

Can't believe you'd do that to 20 year old scotch....

TexMex · February 08, 2007, 11:42:00 AM

How dare you, mixing 20 year old scotch, give that bottle

vermonster13 · February 08, 2007, 11:48:00 AM

Bet you don't do that again anytime soon. Hope it clears up for you soon. Put some calamine on it.

gobbler10ga · February 08, 2007, 12:04:00 PM

Need to get to the Doc Cocobola can mess you up!!!!!

Shakes.602 · February 08, 2007, 02:18:00 PM

Is this a "Normal" Reaction to Cocobola? I know some of the Exotics will Irritate the Eyeballs and Breathing Apperati, but this Sounds like an "Allergic Reaction" to Me!!

I am NOT a Doctor, but I raised 4 Kids, you pick up Bits of Medical Knowledge as You Go. :rolleyes:

Jason Lester · February 08, 2007, 06:50:00 PM

Go get Benedril (sp?) it will ease the itch and help you heal up. But it will make you sleepy.

BigRonHuntAlot · February 08, 2007, 07:01:00 PM

Osage can irritate too. Be Careful

Osagetree · February 08, 2007, 07:23:00 PM

I'm not that irritating!

NightHawk · February 08, 2007, 08:26:00 PM

HMMMMMM Scotch only thing better is sipping tequilla

BigRonHuntAlot · February 08, 2007, 08:29:00 PM

LOL Joe, You havent irratated Me. :D

Killdeer · February 08, 2007, 08:41:00 PM

I'm still trying to figure out what Piriton is. Perdition? Pyrethrins? Partitions? Pyorrhea? Perrier?

Killdeer :confused:
(mixing 20 year old scotch...well, maybe it was lousy scotch to begin with! "[dntthnk]"

20 years don't necessarily make something good. I know plenty of humans that old who could use some watering down!)

Killdeer · February 08, 2007, 08:42:00 PM

Paragoric?

bayoulongbowman · February 08, 2007, 08:46:00 PM

Mike Treadway , got a bad skin reaction from cocobolo...Get to Dr. if ya need to...he was down for 6 weeks!!!!

George D. Stout · February 08, 2007, 08:49:00 PM

Proctoencapsulitis????

ethan · February 09, 2007, 04:46:00 AM

Man sorry to here that.....got any pics?!!! (just kidding)

robtattoo · February 09, 2007, 05:59:00 AM

Piriton is an over the counter antihysthamine. Supposedly stops & helps allergic reactions.

The really wierd thing is that I've worked cocobolo many times in the past & had no reaction whatsoever. I just can't figure out why it's happened this time.

JC · February 09, 2007, 09:08:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Killdeer:
20 years don't necessarily make something good. I know plenty of humans that old who could use some watering down!)

Oh Miss Killy! That was pure poetry!