Klarinet Archive - Posting 000193.txt from 1997/02

From: Steve Prescott <mipresc@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Buffet Greenlines
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 1997 15:58:16 -0500

>Because of the slash and burn method of land clearing and the extremely
>long period of time to grow blackwood the threat of extinction is quite
>real. I have an old "snowy" copy of the tree of music which is a very
>interesting documentary on the problem. African blackwood is also a very
>sought after carving wood in addition to its other values. I have a book
>mark at home that has much of the same information about blackwood as the
>PBS movie. I will try to remember to post when I get home.
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Mike
>
Mike,

I didn't mean to imply that the possible extinction of grenadilla
is not real. I merely meant that the musical instrument industry is not the
primary factor but rather the victim, regarding the decreased availability
of the hardwood. It is the indiscriminate burning of these acres of land
that is responsible for the inevitable extinction of grenadilla and other
precious plants.

Steve

Steve Prescott
Instrument Rep.Tech./ Clarinetist
Indiana State University
mipresc@-----.edu

   
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