Poisen Hemlock!!

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!

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.

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

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

Listen to mother she knows best !

Poison ivy on hemlock might be a problem.

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.

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

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

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!

Most only play with their wood till they need Glasses