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Image courtesy of the National Education Network Gallery
If you’ve never seen the rich, colorful, moving grain of exotic wood you’re in for a treat. I first experienced exotic wood in a local lumber mill and just as I swoon over the matrix in gemstones, I am floored by the gorgeous grain and knots in these special woods. As an artist I enjoy manipulating different natural materials and woodworking has always been enjoyable to me. The texture differs so completely from metal and stone; it’s a wonderful compliment. I only use companies who are environmentally conscious because there is no reason to strip land for adornments.
Sustainable Harvesting & Re-Forestation
Richly, diverse forests provide vital products and amenities to our society. Forests provide many important values not found on developed lands, including: quality habitat for wildlife, biodiversity of plant and animal communities, clean water, aesthetic benefits and recreational opportunities.
Harvesting techniques today are more sophisticated than they were 50 years ago. It’s estimated that in the USA alone only 65% to 70% of the sustainable yield is harvested annually, leaving + 30% to add to existing inventory. Sustainable forestry can be viewed as the practice of a land stewardship ethic which combines the reforestation, managing, growing, nurturing, and harvesting of trees for useful products with the conservation of soil, air, and water quality, wildlife and fish habitat, and aesthetics. Reforestation following harvest is the cornerstone of keeping forests alive and abundant; therefore, a priority in forest management is establishing new stands of trees.
There are two main forms of harvesting; the first method is called selective harvesting. This method involves logging by selectively choosing and marking the logs for cutting with emphasis on minimal impact to the surrounding area. The second method is called plantation harvesting where the land is generally reclaimed from farming enterprises or land that is deemed useless for any other industry. Tree saplings (infant trees) grow to reach maturity then are harvested through clear-cutting techniques leaving minimal damage to the trees and surrounding areas. The land is then once again prepped for the new batch of saplings to be planted.
Today more natural habitat is lost to farming and commercial / industrial development than to any one logging operation. Unfortunately many laws have been passed to protect habitats from logging but not enough is done to curb over zealous farmers and developers from clear cutting and burning natural habitats.
Exotic Wood Information
Image courtesy of the National Education Network Gallery
If you’ve never seen the rich, colorful, moving grain of exotic wood you’re in for a treat. I first experienced exotic wood in a local lumber mill and just as I swoon over the matrix in gemstones, I am floored by the gorgeous grain and knots in these special woods. As an artist I enjoy manipulating different natural materials and woodworking has always been enjoyable to me. The texture differs so completely from metal and stone; it’s a wonderful compliment. I only use companies who are environmentally conscious because there is no reason to strip land for adornments.
Sustainable Harvesting & Re-Forestation
Richly, diverse forests provide vital products and amenities to our society. Forests provide many important values not found on developed lands, including: quality habitat for wildlife, biodiversity of plant and animal communities, clean water, aesthetic benefits and recreational opportunities.
Harvesting techniques today are more sophisticated than they were 50 years ago. It’s estimated that in the USA alone only 65% to 70% of the sustainable yield is harvested annually, leaving + 30% to add to existing inventory. Sustainable forestry can be viewed as the practice of a land stewardship ethic which combines the reforestation, managing, growing, nurturing, and harvesting of trees for useful products with the conservation of soil, air, and water quality, wildlife and fish habitat, and aesthetics. Reforestation following harvest is the cornerstone of keeping forests alive and abundant; therefore, a priority in forest management is establishing new stands of trees.
There are two main forms of harvesting; the first method is called selective harvesting. This method involves logging by selectively choosing and marking the logs for cutting with emphasis on minimal impact to the surrounding area. The second method is called plantation harvesting where the land is generally reclaimed from farming enterprises or land that is deemed useless for any other industry. Tree saplings (infant trees) grow to reach maturity then are harvested through clear-cutting techniques leaving minimal damage to the trees and surrounding areas. The land is then once again prepped for the new batch of saplings to be planted.
Today more natural habitat is lost to farming and commercial / industrial development than to any one logging operation. Unfortunately many laws have been passed to protect habitats from logging but not enough is done to curb over zealous farmers and developers from clear cutting and burning natural habitats.