Is basswood safe?

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Artist - 04 Mar 2004 17:11 GMT

I bought a bag of basswood scraps at Michael's craft store. Basswood
is used by wood carvers and for crafts. Do you think this has any
toxic chemical treatments in it? I made a ladder out of the scraps and
my Cockatiel is chewing it up. I glued the pieces with tacky glue,
which is a thick white glue used for crafts. That's not toxic is it?

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oldmolly - 04 Mar 2004 21:24 GMT

> I bought a bag of basswood scraps at Michael's craft store. Basswood
> is used by wood carvers and for crafts. Do you think this has any
> toxic chemical treatments in it? I made a ladder out of the scraps and
> my Cockatiel is chewing it up. I glued the pieces with tacky glue,
> which is a thick white glue used for crafts. That's not toxic is it?

You need to be praying that it isn't I suppose since you have already
given it to your bird and it has been chewing it. Generally, a good idea
is to *first* make sure it isn't poisonous, and *then* give it to your
bird.

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Kimberlee - 05 Mar 2004 06:30 GMT

Molly,
This will probably knock you over, but *this time* I'm inclined to agree
with you!
If the OP used Mighty Tacky Glue, it is indeed nontoxic.
http://www.gogsn.com/Art-and-Media/Art/Mighty-Tacky-White-Glue.html
Others, however, are toxic.
~Kimberlee

: > I bought a bag of basswood scraps at Michael's craft store. Basswood
: > is used by wood carvers and for crafts. Do you think this has any
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: is to *first* make sure it isn't poisonous, and *then* give it to your
: bird.

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Is basswood safe?