Per board-foot prices are among the highest for domestic hardwoods. Pricing/Availability: Occasionally available as smaller lumber or veneer. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information.
#WAX MYRTLE OREGON SKIN#
Odor:Has a strong, spicy odor when being worked.Īllergies/Toxicity: Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, Myrtle has been reported to be a skin irritant as well as a sensitizer. Has a tendency to burn during drilling and routing, and appropriate speeds and sharp cutters are recommended. Workability: Fairly easy to work, though tearout can occur on pieces with figured grain. Rot Resistance: Heart rot is common, and various decay fungi are known to infect living trees. Has a fine uniform texture with low natural luster.Įndgrain: Diffuse-porous solitary and radial multiples medium to large pores in no specific arrangement, few to moderately numerous tyloses mineral/gum deposits occasionally present parenchyma vasicentric narrow rays, spacing normal. Grain/Texture: Grain can be straight, irregular, or wavy. Figured grain patterns (curly, mottled, burl) are not uncommon. Shrinkage: Radial: 2.8%, Tangential: 8.1%, Volumetric: 11.9%, T/R Ratio: 2.9Ĭolor/Appearance: Heartwood color can be variable, from light orangish brown to gray or olive, sometimes with darker streaks present. Common Name(s): Oregon Myrtle, California Bay Laurel, Pepperwood, Myrtlewoodĭistribution: Coastal regions of southwest Oregon and central California
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