Bob Graham":20vwh24a said:
Robbo, I've literally just started woodturning and joined a club. I was invited around to the chairman's house for a natter and a cuppa and he gave me a few tips. One of the tips related to ssaning and dust, well two tips actually. 1 apply Danish oil or similar before sanding and 2 get a small inexpensive fan and position it so that it gently blows the dust away from your face.
Sorry to say this as you have been given it as advice from a turner, Blowing Dust is not a good idea, all you are doing is spreading it around in the work area and any that stays suspended or settles to be disturbed at a later date will be available for you to breath into your lungs.
The only safe thing to do with dust is remove it from your work space and the surrounding air that you breath. Either via an extractor with very fine filters or outside of shop and work area.