Free wood from CL -nightmare or dream?

Try not to cut through the vine. If you do wash those cloths!....

I have been into that stuff a lot chasing fish on the rivers, if indeed you do make contact and are reacting to it DO NOT ITCH OR TOUCH THE AREA!! The burn or sting should go away within 10-20 min and if you dont touch it it should be off your mind in no time. It is so hard to not itch at it but its well worth the short term torture LOL versus possible weeks of agrivation. People seem to have different reactions to the poisionous plants too so your best bet is just steer clear all together....

i live with poiuson ivy on me..im one of those people who look at it and get it..ive tried to be very careful and still get it...so now i dont even bother being careful..its pretty potent stuff ive read articles that say it can take 7 months to really get of the oil off clothing.....its the oil that is the demon

The vines in your picture don't look like poison ivy. It looks like English Ivy but I can't see it very clearly. Can you post clearer pictures of the vines?

+1 w/wood duck. leaves of 3, let it be.

I deal with poison ivy a lot in my small woodlot. I use a rake to pull vines off the bark as much as possible before cutting. Afterwards there's typically some small pieces here and there left behind, but not enough that I'm terribly concerned, though I do wear gloves to handle all wood.

After a year of seasoning outside, the bark is typically ready to fall off and if I see PI remnants, I typically trying to scrap the bark off and toss it aside. When initially starting a fire I never use anything that might have PI, as in smoke form it can really ruin your day, but once the fire is really rolling I'll toss anything without concern.

I,m a;so wonder if it is actually PI. Do the larger vines have "hair" on them? I've cut many trees with PI on it and have not had a problem...and I'm very alleregic to the stuff. Just take precautions and don't burn it!

Get some Ivy Block and Tecnu. Both should be available at your local CVS/Walgreens. When I remember to use them they work wonders. As has been said, try not to burn it, especially not in a firepit type setting, getting PI in your lungs = extremely bad. Otherwise it is just a rash. Seems like I have poison ivy rash all summer, I've learned to ignore it for the most part.

onion said:

Get some Ivy Block and Tecnu. Both should be available at your local CVS/Walgreens. When I remember to use them they work wonders. As has been said, try not to burn it, especially not in a firepit type setting, getting PI in your lungs = extremely bad. Otherwise it is just a rash. Seems like I have poison ivy rash all summer, I've learned to ignore it for the most part.

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+1 on this, Im extremely sensitive to PI, I have rashes of all sizes throughout the summer and the technu works wonders, takes the urushiol oil right off and really minimzes any rash I may get, sometimes Ive avoided any rash after using the stuff.

English Ivy vines have some aerial roots that hold the vines to the tree. If there are tons of hairs then it is Poison Ivy, only a few and it could be English Ivy.

When I touch Poison Ivy I have no reaction for a couple of days. The rash starts after a couple of days and gets worse and worse for weeks. Nasty stuff. If you think you have touhed quickly take a long shower with tons of soup, detergent, and anything else that cuts oils. I have heard the shower should not be hot to avoid opening your skin's pores and letting the oil get even farther in. I am very sensitive to PI and showering immediately works for me.

I'm not allergic to poison ivy at all. I go out picking mushrooms in the fall, and many time the mushies are in the PI. I've never gotten the rash My Mom and best friend can just think about PI and they'll get it

We cut quite a bit with poison ivy on the trees and never have a problem. We burn it in the stove too. Some though we do shave off before cutting it and we use an axe to do this. Shovel should also work nicely and you could keep it at a further distance from you.

I still remember rdust when he came for some firewood. I didn't give it much thought but he noticed it immediately!

Do what you gotta do and then decontaminate yourself. Tecnu and Ivy Block are good, also a good trick is mechanics hand cleaner. The less time between exposure and cleansing, the better. Everybody reacts differently, I'm pretty sensitive to it but not hyper-sensitive as some are.

Roots and sappy portions of the vine are the highest concentrations of the oils. I use gloves and a long sleeve shirt if I can stand the heat, or just gloves and wash down good afterwards.

I use loppers if possible to chunk up bigger vines. The saw will fling the poison oils everywhere. The worst is unwittingly weed-wacking young plants and the line sprays that stuff everywhere!

That is one family of plants that has no value whatsoever in my mind. I am so damned allergic to it that last time I got into some (range cleanup day at the gun club), I needed a course of Prednisone to clear it up. Nasty stuff.

Wear an old long sleeve shirt and gloves and just pull all of it off and get rid of it, then get rid of the shirt and gloves too. Wash down immediately with fels naphtha soap. Those precautions always work for me

We have a lot of Poison Oak on the property and I've been exposed from a few trees/logs wrapped with them in the past. My 5 year old got his first exposure this summer while helping me w/yardwork, poor guy got it all over. If you do get exposed, and can get a prescription, get Clobetasol Propionate Cream. It WILL knock it out in 2-3days--guaranteed. Recommended by 2 physician friends and my PCP. Awesome stuff.

krex1010 said:

Wear an old long sleeve shirt and gloves and just pull all of it off and get rid of it, then get rid of the shirt and gloves too. Wash down immediately with fels naphtha soap. Those precautions always work for me

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I'm usually wearing Carhartts when cutting wood.

vines and leaves don't quite look like PI to me either
roots grabbing into the bark are usually like one big long piece of velcro.
One pic isn't anything like standing near it, and better to play it safe.

Backwoods Savage said:

I'm usually wearing Carhartts when cutting wood.

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Well shucks you aren't throwing away those high dollar duds, but if I know I'm dealing with a heavy dose of pi I'm definitely wearing clothes I won't mind parting with

dorkweed said:

I'm not allergic to poison ivy at all. I go out picking mushrooms in the fall, and many time the mushies are in the PI. I've never gotten the rash My Mom and best friend can just think about PI and they'll get it

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I used to be that way...the key word is used...had siblings who got it really easily, I could play in it, never bothered to learn to identify it really....until I got a bit older and my immune system said "enough nonsense" and got even with me...now I get open running sores that stay for weeks..awful stuff, and I am really careful. Don't burn it, don't cut it, if you are really allergic get someone else to remove it. It isn't worth the grief.

krex1010 said:

Wear an old long sleeve shirt and gloves and just pull all of it off and get rid of it, then get rid of the shirt and gloves too. Wash down immediately with fels naphtha soap. Those precautions always work for me

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Backwoods Savage said:

I'm usually wearing Carhartts when cutting wood.

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krex1010 said:

Well shucks you aren't throwing away those high dollar duds, but if I know I'm dealing with a heavy dose of pi I'm definitely wearing clothes I won't mind parting with

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You can clean your ivy bustin' suit by washing it ALONE with some Simple Green or something similar that cuts oil/grease. I know I ain't throwing away my 9 layer full wrap chaps because I ran into some of that godforsaken weed.