Poisen Hemlock!!

[Prof]

I was cutting some wood when the in-laws came for a visit. Father-in-law urges me to wear goggles when cutting "poisen hemlock." My mother-in-law tells the story of a family friend who nearly went blind from getting hemlock saw dust in his eye. We've had this conversation so many times, I almost ate a piece of bark just to illustrate the point that hemlock (at least the tree) is not dangerous!

 

[Wood Duck]

I thought you were going to say you ate some of it, or licked a split, or something like that. I bet Scotty Overkill would promote you to Firewood Junkie if you'd eat some. I'll burn the stuff but I won't chew it.

 

[cptoneleg]

I thought that was Pine that made you go Blind. But eye protection isn't abad idea- Safety

 

[amateur cutter]

Any saw chip in the eye without safety wear can make you go blind.

 

[JOHN BOY]

Listen to mother she knows best !

 

[weatherguy]

Poison ivy on hemlock might be a problem.

 

[Brewmonster]

I've known people to be confused about this because Water Hemlock (an herb in the celery/carrot family) is indeed poisonous. It's what the Athenians made Socrates drink when they sentenced him to death. Yet another common name confusion kerfluffle.

 

[mesuno]

I thought that was Pine that made you go Blind. But eye protection isn't abad idea- Safety

Actually, I'd heard that too much wood sent you blind...

 

[blades]

Mesuno, No, that's playing with your wood makes you go blind.

 

[ScotO]

You eat that hemlock, Prof, and you have taken this firewood-thing to a whole new next level.....
Poison hemlock......you FIL is a funny guy!

 

[cptoneleg]

Mesuno, No, that's playing with your wood makes you go blind.

Most only play with their wood till they need Glasses