Do you ever feel bad about...

[celticknot]

Do you ever have the thought come to hte back of your mind that you may be helping kill the rain forest by purchasing high end exotic wood bows. I am no saint I have had my share, but i think my conscience will allow me to no longer buy any bows mad with these rare and exotic woods in them. I was just wondering what you think?

[EricW]

If I'm not mistaken I think alot of them are grown on tree farms just for harvest. Soem of the really rare ones aren't cut anymore and possibly illegal to purchase here in the states. Like I said I may not have it correct.

[celticknot]

I'm just saying in theory.

[NorthernCaliforniaHunter]

There's nothing wrong with sustainably harvested or commercially farmed exotic woods. I understand your sentiment but in all reality any exotic woods you buy in here most likely came from a place where forestry is the livelyhood of some otherwise impoverished area. Feel good about the wood, and if it just so happens that the person who chopped down the tree (if it wasn't already down or reaching the point of death naturally) did so illegally or with bad intentions you now have the opportunity to turn a bad situation into a positive result.

The Big Man sorts the rest of it out. Enjoy that cocobolo!

[NorthernCaliforniaHunter]

"...but in all reality any exotic woods you buy in here [USA] most likely came from a place where forestry is the livelyhood of some otherwise impoverished area."

[James Wrenn]

Yeah,that is why I had rather have a metal riser.Just doing my part.  

[Rob DiStefano]

Originally posted by celticknot:
Do you ever have the thought come to hte back of your mind that you may be helping kill the rain forest by purchasing high end exotic wood bows. I am no saint I have had my share, but i think my conscience will allow me to no longer buy any bows mad with these rare and exotic woods in them. I was just wondering what you think?

as long as the 'exotic wood' used is grown, harvested and legally obtained, i think yer wasting time and brain power ... and maybe 'cyber paper' as well.  

everthing in the real world is finite and has a price tag.

can we move on now, please?