Woodworker's Journal 2008-32-2, страница 26

I am sick and tired of all the environmental chicken-littles in this world. I won't patronize or subscribe to anything that gives credence or legitimacy to global warming or other ridiculous environmental scare tactics."

-JG

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While there seems to be an ethic to "do no harm," most woodworkers apparently feel that woodworking is environmentally sound at its core.

That's the wood. When it comes to tools, those considerations drop off the map: 88% said they "don't give a thought" to whether the tools they buy were produced in an environmentally sound manner.

But when it comes to finishing, it's a different story — woodworkers are very conscious of their choices. 64% select finishes to avoid dangerous chemicals, and 85% dispose of environmentally unsafe chemicals in an accepted environmentally approved manner.

Readers' comments were probably the most revealing in terms of attitudes about this issue. For instance: "Considering how much good wood is used in both residential and commercial construction, the few boards that we hobbyists use each year amounts to less than a sneeze in a hurricane." But a woodworker from the northern Rocky Mountains noted that,

"Where it takes the bamboo plant one or two seasons to mature, it will take our local fir and pine decades to mature. It's time we all started to look at alternatives in the shop." And finally, the advice that seemed to come up the most often: "Stick to woodworking. You're out of your depth in this issue, and all you'll succeed in doing is alienating longtime readers." @

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