Shakuhachi_Mail: Re: [Shaku] The Power of Urushi

From: Ron Hamady <rhamfilm@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu Jun 21 2007 - 09:04:04 PDT

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Interesting that you'd say that Peter. I get the feeling that I'm getting=
more sensitive as time passes. I think that happens with poison oak as w=
ell. Best, Ron

Peter Ross <peteross@cloudhandsmusic.com> wrote: As many of you know, af=
ter 30 years I=92ve become allergic to urushi. I don=92t swell up howev=
er like poor David. I just get dizzy.
As to the power of urushi or urushiol, the oil in poison ivy, I have some=
bad news. It=92s going to get a lot worse. I was alarmed to read that g=
lobal warming will reduce crop nitrogen levels, and that Poison ivy pros=
pers under these conditions and will in the future grow twice as much as =
it does now. On top of that, the vines will produce greater amounts of t=
he most toxic form of urushiol.=20

Have to wonder why urushi is used in shukuachi. Maybe it=92s a macho thin=
g, like eating Fugu.

Peter

On 6/20/07 11:55 AM, "Ron Hamady" <rhamfilm@yahoo.com> wrote:

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Just in case you've never seen the power of urushi.=20
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My dear friend David played my new Yamaguchi Shugetsu 2.3 flute. This is =
the picture 2 days later. Yikes.
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Best,=20
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Ron Hamady
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Interesting that you'd say that Peter. I get the feeling that I'm getting=
more sensitive as time passes. I think that happens with poison oak as w=
ell. Best, Ron Peter Ross <peteross@cloudhandsmusic.com&g=
t; wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dreplbq style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px;=
MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">As many of you know, a=
fter 30 years I=92ve become allergic to urushi.   I don=92t swe=
ll up however like poor David.  I just get dizzy. As to the power=
of urushi or urushiol, the oil in poison ivy, I have some bad news. It=92=
s going to get a lot worse.  I was alarmed to read that global warmi=
ng will reduce crop nitrogen levels, and that  Poison ivy prospers u=
nder these conditions and will in the future grow twice as much as it doe=
s now.  On top of that, the vines will produce greater amounts of th=
e most toxic form of urushiol. Have to
wonder why urushi is used in shukuachi. Maybe it=92s a macho thing, like=
eating Fugu. Peter On 6/20/07 11:55 AM, "Ron H=
amady" <rhamfilm@yahoo.com> wrote: <BLOCKQUO=
TE> Just in case you've never seen the power of urushi.  &nbs=
p;      My dear friend David played my new Yamagu=
chi Shugetsu 2.3 flute. This is the picture 2 days later. Yikes. &nbsp=
;       Best,      =
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AN></BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> 
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