Is Myrtle Wood expensive?

Oregon myrtle, often just called myrtle wood, also known as California laurel (Umbellularia californica), is the most expensive wood in North America. The wood is therefore prized for curios, as well as furniture.

Is Myrtle Wood rare?

Because this timber is both rare and stunningly beautiful, it is used only rarely in the construction of acoustic guitars. Typically, instruments created using myrtlewood are expensive “one-offs,” built to order.

Is Myrtle wood a hardwood?

Myrtle wood is renowned throughout the Pacific Northwest for its excellent machining and finishing properties as well as its beautiful color, spicy aroma, and figure. Also known as Bay Laurel, California Olive, Pepper wood, or Spice tree, this versatile hardwood grows only in Oregon and Northernmost California.

What type of wood is Myrtle?

The color of the wood is often influenced by the minerals in the soil, which could be a factor in its popularity here on the Oregon coast….The Wood.

Common Myrtle	Common Myrtle	Common Myrtle
Myrtle Burl	Myrtle Burl	Tiger Myrtle
Black Myrtle	Honey Myrtle	Spalted Myrtle

What is Myrtle wood good for?

The leaves are frequently used in cooking as a substitute for True Bay (Lauris nobilis), and are also noted as a flea repellant when freshly crushed. The Myrtlewood has clusters of small yellow flowers (or umbels) which bloom in late winter and olive like seeds or nuts which usually fall from the trees in the fall.

What is the most expensive wood?

African Blackwood
African Blackwood It is considered as the most expensive wood in the world because not only it is challenging to work with hand or machine tools, its trees are already near-threatened. But as expensive as it may seem, African Blackwood is worth the price.

Is Myrtle wood poisonous?

The odor of the aromatic plant is pungent enough to cause sneezing and headaches when leaves are crushed and sniffed. Culinary use is discouraged because it contains umbellulone, a toxic mucous irritant, and safrole, a known carcinogen.

Can you braai with myrtle wood?

In South Africa, there are lots of different types of wood that can be used in a braai. The most common (from my favourite to my least favourite) are sekelbos, kameeldoring, swarthaak, mopani, rooikrans, myrtle, black wattle and blue gum.

What wood is toxic burning?

Burning poison ivy, poison sumac, poison oak, or pretty much anything else with “poison” in the name releases the irritant oil urushiol into the smoke. Breathing it in can cause lung irritation and severe allergic respiratory problems, the Centers for Disease Control state.

What burns hotter oak or madrone?

One of our visitors had this to say about burning Madrone….. Once it has turned “silver” there is no better firewood than Oregon Madrone. The wood produces very little ash when compared to oak firewood and with a BTU rating of around 30 million BTUs per cord, it ranks higher than a lot of other hardwoods.

Are manzanita and madrone the same?

Manzanita is a common name for many species of the genus Arctostaphylos. The name manzanita is also sometimes used to refer to species in the related genus Arbutus, which is known by that name in the Canadian area of the tree’s range, but is more usually known as madroño, or madrone in the United States.

What is Myrtlewood?

What is Myrtlewood? The Myrtlewood Gallery is a Gallery of Fine Woodworking located on the Oregon Coast. We specialize in bringing you the warmth of wood from the Pacific Northwest. Our Myrtlewood Products and Works of Art are professionally crafted by local artists and woodworkers.

What is the Myrtlewood Gallery?

The Myrtlewood Gallery is a Gallery of Fine Woodworking located on the Oregon Coast. We specialize in bringing you the warmth of wood from the Pacific Northwest. Our Myrtlewood Products and Works of Art are professionally crafted by local artists and woodworkers.

Why choose the Myrtlewood factory outlet?

We are so happy to be the new stewards of The Myrtlewood Factory Outlet. As new owners we have made it a mission to continue to provide outstanding quality work from local artisans and gifts unique to our gorgeous Oregon Coast. Each has its own unique grains, colors, and markings.

How long does it take for a Myrtlewood tree to mature?

The Myrtlewood tree takes around 100 years to fully mature. The beautiful coloring and grains of this rare wood make it so highly sought after. The shop has been churning out Myrtlewood goods for over 25 years. The original owner sold the shop in late September 2019 to retire and spend more time with his family.