Does anyone have a good source for Boxwood?
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Boxwood
- Thread starter Wyatt Holm
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The only thing I see online is Ebay. Even that is pretty sparse!
Try this company. I purchase from them frequently.
I wish. Watching this space - I'll check with Gabriel's source.
I love the fine grain and strength of boxwood. Excellent for chasing threads. Some years ago some friends jumped through all the hoops and imported a bunch of boxwood from overseas. I was fortunate to get a few pieces.
The best substitutes I know of that grow in the US are dogwood (some can be white like boxwood, some have colors), and Privet (a horrible invasive hedge brought from the far east - it's taking over the country. I've declared a war against Privet and Bush Honeysuckle on my property. Privet is rarely large large enough diameter to be good for turning but I found a huge one and made some blanks - about dry enough to use now.
JKJ