Native Country...Asian Myrtlewood

[rlh]

Can anyone tell me what country Asian Myrtlewood is a native of? I am trying to find out for a customer. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Mikey]

In searching, the only Myrtlwood that I could find is on the west coast of the US and to some extent a different species in the "holy land" area.

 

[Dario]

Check BigRob...I think he sells some and may have some ideas about it.

Like Mikey, I only know of those from Oregon and Israel.

 

[rlh]

Thanks guys. I purchased the Asian Myrtlewood blanks from BigRob and have checked with him already. He doesn't have a clue. []

 

[wudwrkr]

I got a bunch fo this from Rob also. I haven't turned one yet and haven't found much about it.

Richard, have you turned a pen yet with it? How does it look?

 

[rlh]

Yes, I have turned a pen but I sent it out to have it laser engraved. I will post picture a picture of it when I get it back. IMHO it looks very nice. It turns without problem and takes a nice finish. Thanks for asking. [][]

Originally posted by wudwrkr
<br />I got a bunch fo this from Rob also. I haven't turned one yet and haven't found much about it.

Richard, have you turned a pen yet with it? How does it look?

 

[DCBluesman]

Asian myrtlewood is better known as Tasmanian myrtlewood. There are many excellent sources of both the wood and pictures accessible by searching the internet.

 

[wudwrkr]

Ok, I did some searching and the best I could come up with is this may be Tasmainian Rose Myrtle. I was unable to find anything relevant on Tasmainian Myrtlewood. The species name is Nothofagus cunninghamii and looks to have similar characteristics to the blanks that I have.

<b>General Characteristics:</b> Heartwood varies from pale pinkish brown to reddish brown bright cherry red; sapwood often wide, light brown. Texture mostly fine and uniform Rauli has a tendency to ring porosity; without distinctive odor or taste; grain is straight; luster low to medium.

It looks like some of this wood can come highly figured and in different shades of color, but the pieces I have don't have much figuring. The trees are mainly grown in Tasmainia and New Zeland and is part of the beech family.

That's about all I could come up with. I'm sure there is more out there, but I'm tired of looking [:0].

 

[rlh]

Thanks DC. Judging from pictures I came across during my search I have come to believe that the blanks that I have are Tasmanian Myrtlewood sapwood, in which case it is a native wood of Tasmania, Australia. I am going to go with that. []

Originally posted by DCBluesman
<br />Asian myrtlewood is better known as Tasmanian myrtlewood. There are many excellent sources of both the wood and pictures accessible by searching the internet.