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Re: [GBW] Re: washing family documents
As one of the many following this discussion, I am glad to see it. I
wish there were more discussions in a similar vein on many more
subjects. The haphazard way many of us have learned our craft, can
leave some spotty knowledge. There may be no fault in this, but it
is the responsibility of any practitioner to work within one's
knowledge base. These discussions do a lot towards expanding that
base for all of us.
I would also like to compliment Aaron Salk. As a supplier, he could
just hide his head in the sand and say he is in the business of
selling supplies and nothing else. I am glad to see his responses
to the discussion. Maybe he would consider putting together more
information on the chemicals and adhesives he carries, as a favor to
the practitioners, but he is to be thanked for taking this head-on.
Peter Geraty
Praxis Bindery
1 Cottage Street, Unit 18
Easthampton, MA 01027-1667
pgeraty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
413-527-7275
On Nov 8, 2007, at 12:26 PM, Aaron Salik wrote:
Excellent discussion.
From our point of view as a supplier it is always a challenge, as
there is a
group of professionals who know exactly what to use and how to use
it, and
those that aren't professionally trained but know what they want to
do.
It is this second group that calls us up and almost pleads for
instructions,
recommendations, etc. and it comes down to how accommodating we
should be,
knowing that they don't know what they are doing. Always I preface my
recommendations with the statement "that you will do more harm than
good,
and if it's valuable I will be happy to recommend a trained
conservator,"
but this not what they want. I have provided answers to people in
both
directions, sometimes telling them that I simply won't make a
recommendation
for them, and other times I have. When I do not make one I cannot
tell you
the amount of frustration, and displeasure it is met with, so I
must say
that if I have a bit of knowledge into what they are doing I
provide it. I
do preface it that I am not a conservator, the products do not come
with
instructions, etc, etc, but it is a difficult if not impossible
balance to
find.
We sell a fairly large amount of Chloramine T on an annual basis,
but does
this mean that we stop? The people that are using it (and there
are some
fairly well respected places out there that still do) will simply
purchase
it elsewhere if we stop carrying it. Forums like this are great to
change
trends, but it only reaches those that make an effort to seek them
out and
expand their knowledge.
Regards,
Aaron Salik
Talas
20 West 20th Street
New York, NY 10011
212-219-0770 Phone
212-219-0735 Fax
http://talasonline.com
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