posted 4 hours ago
Hi there,
I just registered to this site to ask opinions of this specific topic. (and found out what a great place this is...)
So as a woodworker I have access to hardwood shavings (oak). Which I think could be good for using compost and/or help our clay soil under our food trees, or in our woods, etc. The problem is that these shavings might contain some traces of wood glue in it. We mainly use water and heat resistant D4 and PU. The concentration of it in the shavings in my calculations is below 1%. My concern is that although I have access to this "vast" amount of metarial (for free) which could really help our land I am well aware of the issues with the glue.
In my opinion people have done much worse with soil already and it is a really small amount, so I trust nature that it can handle it without issue.
Also my girlfriend is biologist and she knows what these materials could do with our health and our environment.
Would any of you use such method? What would you choose to do (with limited other resources)?
Thanks in advance
p.s.: I searched in the forum but did not find similar topic yet. Please let me know if there is one.
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