[Jewelry making - Article 00061] - Re: [Orchid] Dangerous chemicals?

[Dave Sebaste]

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    > To just discount the use of "dangerous" chemicals as you suggest
    is to deny yourself  many useful, albeit possibly dangerous tools.
    Tools that can serve a unique productive purpose. 

    With respect to the opinions of Ron and Steve, I don't think it is a
    case of black-and-white. There are many gray areas. One must evaluate
    the risk-to-benefit ratio in order to decide if a particular process
    is too dangerous. Are there alternatives the yield satisfactory
    results with less risk, albeit usually with trade offs? As discussed
    earlier in the thread, I believe most people would find conventional,
    safer alternatives to polishing with HF acid. 

    Let's face it... if any of us was a wilting daisy, we wouldn't be in
    this field.  We wouldn't have picked up our first torch or flex shaft
    if we weren't prepared to deal with the potential for injury. Each of
    us is ultimately responsible for our own health and well being,
    despite what some lawsuits might lead us to believe. I think it is
    natural and good for us to approach potential hazards with
    trepidation and caution rather than go blazing in with the assumption
    we'll know something is about to go terribly wrong before it does. 

    As Ive always says, "People... think."  :)  (we haven't heard from
    her in a while?) 

All the best,
Dave
Dave Sebaste
Sebaste Studio and
Carolina Artisans' Gallery
Charlotte, NC (USA)
dave AT sebaste.com 
http://www.CarolinaArtisans.com 

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