Backwoods
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I try to keep a few Myrtlewood logs in inventory. Today a customer wanted all that I had on hand to use for art’s and craft type projects. The three logs that I had were very knotty which is what he was looking for.
The smell of Myrtlewood
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Sweet, Thanks for posting!
irishcountry
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Very interesting! Nice job!
woodshop
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Interesting... what is myrtlewood like? Is it hard? Looks beautiful. Did he say what kind of "arts and crafts" he does? Furniture? How pricey is it compared to other hardwoods out there?
MJR
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All I ever wanted to know about this tree.
http://www.realoregongift.com/Myrtle_Tree_Story/myrtle_tree_story.html
http://www.realoregongift.com/Myrtle_Tree_Story/myrtle_tree_story.html
http://aandtmyrtlewood.com/ This place is cool you can order gun stock blanks and finished carvings we spent an hour or more there.
Backwoods
ArboristSite Operative
That article MJR posted just about cover everything about a Myrtlewood tree.
The wood is very hard, making it a good wood for turning projects.
Most of what this wood is going to be used for is small projects like chessboards, end tables, salad forks, clocks, plaques, and jewelry boxes. This person works out of his home garage.
Myrtlewood can be very pricy, but I sell it for the cost of the log plus milling cost, which totaled $1.00 bft.
Cedarkerf: There are several shops up and down the coast that make and sell nothing but Myrtlewood crafts. You can spend hours looking around there showrooms. Some will give tours of there work shops as well.
The wood is very hard, making it a good wood for turning projects.
Most of what this wood is going to be used for is small projects like chessboards, end tables, salad forks, clocks, plaques, and jewelry boxes. This person works out of his home garage.
Myrtlewood can be very pricy, but I sell it for the cost of the log plus milling cost, which totaled $1.00 bft.
Cedarkerf: There are several shops up and down the coast that make and sell nothing but Myrtlewood crafts. You can spend hours looking around there showrooms. Some will give tours of there work shops as well.
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