Well, wood toys are coated in lacquer, so the wood grain (the part that is absorptive) is not exposed to fluids. I would not recommend you boil these toys, but they should be safe if they are properly coated. Wood toys that are manufactured are held to pretty strict safety guidelines and there can't be any thin spots in the coating. I also know of many people who handmake these toys, and I have found no problems with them either.

I think you are being paranoid!

Despite that, the "draw" of these toys is that they are very sturdy and lightweight. So, they can be just as "rigid" (or nearly) as glass or ceramic, without the added arm strain.

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They are definitely out there... I have seen bamboo canes and other impact toys (coated of course), bamboo cup sets for fire cupping (coated as well), even rope made from bamboo fiber. I'm not going to provide links for these, but they can be easily located with a google search.

One of my favorite bamboo toys can be found at home depot or any such supply store- bamboo skewers. Endless uses less

The Nob Essence Fling is available in bamboo, though it's currently out of stock. (Its color is listed as beige on the product page.) Nob Essence also makes other toys in bamboo, so if they are not available on EF, you could always order one directly from Nob Essence.

I have six of this company's toys, and I very, very highly recommend all of them.

As far as material safety, the safety rating for sealed/glazed wooden toys is a 9, which is a very high rating. Nob Essence uses a body-safe, food-safe, medical-grade glaze called Lubrosity, so their toys are not porous. They also get their wood from renewable sources (from their tree farms in Costa Rica, which are collectively known as Tropical American Tree Farms). Their tree farms are also conservation areas that are responsibly managed to be renewable.

Before Tropical American Tree Farms planted their trees in Costa Rica, the area had been quite desolate. What was once a rain forest had been irresponsibly stripped of trees. With the efforts of this company, the area has been restored. Below are a couple of pics. The first photo shows the area in 1992, before Tropical American Tree Farms planted their trees. The second photo was taken in 2002, a decade after the trees were planted. Nob Essence's toys are pretty darn green since they get their wood from a company that not only takes the responsibility to protect the environment very seriously, but they actually take the initiative to restore a stripped environment; thus, you can feel good about purchasing any wooden product from their company, whether the wood is bamboo or any of their other types of gorgeous wood.





I've not yet tried Hardwood Dildos, but I've heard that it is a one-man operation by a guy who "rescues" and refurbishes wood that had been discarded and would otherwise be wasted (i.e., from other wood products). He uses a food-safe glaze on his toys as well.

Perhaps one day I'll get around to trying a Hardwood Dildo, but what I like best about Nob Essence is the amazing effectiveness of their G-spotting/P-spotting heads. Their designs are truly ingenious and produce the most amazing sensations! Also, many of Nob Essence's toys are considerably more girthy and substantial in size (at least on one end) than the Hardwood Dildos, so that may be something for you to consider. Still, the simple shapes of Hardwood Dildos look as though they would be effective in their own unique way, so I will eventually give one (or two . . .) of them a try!

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The Nob Essence Fling is available in bamboo, though it's currently out of stock. (Its color is listed as beige on the product page.) Nob Essence also makes other toys in bamboo, so if they are not available on EF, you could always order one directly from Nob Essence.

I have six of this company's toys, and I very, very highly recommend all of them.

As far as material safety, the safety rating for sealed/glazed wooden toys is a 9, which is a very high rating. Nob Essence uses a body-safe, food-safe, medical-grade glaze called Lubrosity, so their toys are not porous. They also get their wood from renewable sources (from their tree farms in Costa Rica, which are collectively known as Tropical American Tree Farms). Their tree farms are also conservation areas that are responsibly managed to be renewable.

Before Tropical American Tree Farms planted their trees in Costa Rica, the area had been quite desolate. What was once a rain forest had been irresponsibly stripped of trees. With the efforts of this company, the area has been restored. Below are a couple of pics. The first photo shows the area in 1992, before Tropical American Tree Farms planted their trees. The second photo was taken in 2002, a decade after the trees were planted. Nob Essence's toys are pretty darn green since they get their wood from a company that not only takes the responsibility to protect the environment very seriously, but they actually take the initiative to restore a stripped environment; thus, you can feel good about purchasing any wooden product from their company, whether the wood is bamboo or any of their other types of gorgeous wood.





I've not yet tried Hardwood Dildos, but I've heard that it is a one-man operation by a guy who "rescues" and refurbishes wood that had been discarded and would otherwise be wasted (i.e., from other wood products). He uses a food-safe glaze on his toys as well.

Perhaps one day I'll get around to trying a Hardwood Dildo, but what I like best about Nob Essence is the amazing effectiveness of their G-spotting/P-spotting heads. Their designs are truly ingenious and produce the most amazing sensations! Also, many of Nob Essence's toys are considerably more girthy and substantial in size (at least on one end) than the Hardwood Dildos, so that may be something for you to consider. Still, the simple shapes of Hardwood Dildos look as though they would be effective in their own unique way, so I will eventually give one (or two . . .) of them a try!

Good luck, no matter what you decide. less

You see plenty of wooden toys around, but I'm not sure how green they actually are. I'm also not a wild about the material safety. But bamboo is very eco friendly, and slicker and less porous (and thus safer). But I don't think I've seen any toys made of bamboo. Have you? I'd love to buy some! less