POISON IVY

4/28/04, 1:30 PM #1

Brad
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POISON IVY

Brad

>Last week I found a large black cherry tree that had blown down during one of our recent storms. It was easy to see why someone else had not taken advantage of this freebe--the tree was covered with poison ivy vines. I was careful to remove as much of the vine as possible, and wore a jacket, hat, and heavy gloves (on a 75 degree day) while cutting the tree into logs and loading up. I still got some poison ivy on my face. My concern now is cutting the logs into blanks (some of the poison ivy may be in the bark). Has anyone used a skin protectant called Ivy Block? Is this stuff worth the cost? (about $12 for a 4oz bottle)

Thanks in advance!

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4/28/04, 9:49 PM #2

Tony Reynolds in Newark, Ohio
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Tony Reynolds in Newark, Ohio

>If I wanted "that" wood bad enough, I'd take a drawknife and strip the bark outside. Personally, unless it had exceptional grain I'd forget about it and find another wood source. Good luck.

Tony

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4/29/04, 2:08 AM #3

Steven Antonucci
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>You are obviously allergic, making being around these logs dangerous without proper precaution.

Firstly, I'd get one of those Tyvek Suits and some latex gloves. A full faceshield, and you are covered. Poison Ivy must be in contact for ~10 minutes to cause a breakout (I've read YMMV), so intermittently washing exposed skin will help. Once you get the logs roughed, I'm willing to bet you'll be clear of all roots and vines, which I understand to be more problematic than the leaves.

Me personally, I'm not allergic at all, and I could run buck naked through a patch and never have an issue. I guess I'm lucky, because I've got three logs I picked up today that are loaded with PI...

Steve

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4/29/04, 12:27 PM #4

Don Porter
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Don Porter

>I am extremely allergic to poison ivy.I have 3 products I use with good success. First wear gloves and long sleeve shirts when working around any signs of the plant, hairy air roots, vines ,leaves,etc..There are 2 products by Oak N Ivy Brands that work well.One is a wash called Technu and an anti-itch gel called CalaGel.I also use Cortisone ointment if any gets to the weeping stage.. Good luck with your logging. All this talk about POISON IVY and I think I am starting to itch..

http://www.teclabsinc.com/pro_calagel.html

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