>From shakuhachi-request@communication.ucsd.edu Mon Jan 31 10:59:10 2005
>
>my allergic reaction is coughing & nazel-drip..
Sounds like it might be a reaction to that piece of bamboo. All
plants generate toxins as they grow, to ward off insects. The older
the plant, the stronger the toxins.* If this hochikku (sp?) was made
from a plant that grew for a long time, you might be reacting to
those toxins.
Coating the bore with urushi might be the solution (after the urushi
cures).
bj
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I live in a house constructed almost entirely of Douglas Fir - walls
(single-wall construction), joists, flooring, roof sheeting. Built
in 1927, partially from used lumber, the house has virtually no
termite damage, despite San Diego having an excellent climate for
termites and the house's previous owner largely neglecting it for
the past 30 or so years (she was 94 when I bought the place). Bits
added in the 1950s, like a covered patio, are termite ridden but
there's no migration even where the parts meet.
Old growth vs. new growth timber.
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