Woodworker's Journal summer-2009, страница 8

Letters

Letters...Oh, we get letters... Woodworker's journal readers are

some of the most engaged readers you're likely to find! they have much to say, on any topic related to their favorite hobby.

changed our lives and taken away many of the freedoms we used to enjoy in our country.

I enjoy woodworking because it is a release from much of the madness of this world, and the last thing I want is a magazine dedicated to my hobby preaching to me about issues that greatly disturb me.

Dave Lassegues Coupeville, Washington

That article alone will make me a subscriber. I am a casual woodworker, and as environmentally conscious as I try to be, I must admit I had not given any thought to how sustainably the

wood I use was grown and harvested nor to the manner in which the tools I purchase are made. As a matter of fact, I would appreciate any information you can provide that will help me find out about those issues because, in the future, I will pay attention to them.

Garry Dykes-Modlens Colorado Springs, Colorado

I personalty felled the walnut trees for an armoire during a restoration project of the historic Morris Canal, which connected Easton, Pennsylvania, to Jersey City, New Jersey. They were growing in the prism of the canal and had to go.

An article about a survey we did on the topic of "green" woodworking, in which survey respondent "J.G." was quoted, "I am sick and tired of the environmental chicken littles in this world," provoked a lot of responses.

Where on Earth do you find Neanderthals like "J.G."? Global warming may or may not be important in the future of mankind, but wouldn't we and our children and grandchildren all be better off if we err on the side of caution? Take away his tools!

Rich Meyer Corinna, Maine

lam sick and tired of all the environmental Chicken Littles in this world also. I agree with J.G. 100 percent.

Ted Havenga Jr. Roselle, Illinois

From the snail darter to the spotted owl, we have been sold (or forced to buy) a bill of goods that has

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