Can Walnut Stain Your Hands?


chrisphr

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Walnut and oak combined with iron or steel turn my hands inky purple/black. It won't wash off but I stumbled upon the fact that lemon or lime juice instantly removes the stains. Steve

Yes! Exactly what I experienced, purple-ish black. I'm glad that this might be a "thing", I was starting to get concerned that I might be smudging grease on the project.

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On 3/23/2014 at 7:51 PM, chrisphr said:

Yes! Exactly what I experienced, purple-ish black. I'm glad that this might be a "thing", I was starting to get concerned that I might be smudging grease on the project.

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/why-black-walnuts-can-cause-your-hands-to-be-stained-and-blistered-and-how-to-find-relief/

Handling the nuts and Lumber of black walnut can cause staining on your hands.  Happens to me all the time. 

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