All About Pocket Knives

After reading some of the forums I've seen many of you are real tradmen
in your excellent work with wood,bone & steel, ect. I can't do any of this,
but, I can tell you a little about your lungs,PROTECT THEM!! From 24yrs.
in the coalmines! I know you grind, sand, buff, & cut, I noticed
HUKK,
keeps telling you to use Respirator, he told you right. I"m on oxygen as I
talk. Dusk masks don't get the job done!! There is a lawsuit being paid
off, now by some big name companies. As your friend PLEASE use the
Respirator change filters each time! Be Safe and Happy Turkey Day

Coalman, I'm sorry to hear about your respiratory condition. I had two great uncles in West Virginia who had black lung and I thought workers were protected now with proper equipment. I guess they are not.

You're right coalminer, sorry to hear about your situation. A dust mask is totally INADEQUATE! Knifemakers get Grinders Consumption, I believe the term is. For many woods you should be wearing a cartridge type respirator. I wear one when working with Desert Ironwood, cocobolo, Walnut and and many others. I'm allergic to walnut dust - BIG TIME! Read the fine print, how small of a particle that mask will block!

Use the proper mask for the job, OR buy a mask that can use multiple Cartridges. One for dust, another for fumes. Just because it's good for fumes does NOT mean it is good for acid fumes nor the etchant I use to etch titanium prior to annodizing.