I just brought home a hefty hunk of myrtle and am curious if other folks have experience working with it. I haven't yet taken it apart into turning chunks. Much of it will probably end up being smallish, since the trunk, though large, was deeply lobed. I've got the base of the tree (maybe 16" across) and a trunk section that forks into 2 branches each maybe 6-7" across. Any suggestions about what it would be especially nice for? It seems quite dense, and I'm curious whether it would be good for threading.
Again, this is _not_ Oregon myrtle/CA bay laurel, but variegated myrtle (myrtus communis).
Kalia Kliban
Sebastopol, CA
Again, this is _not_ Oregon myrtle/CA bay laurel, but variegated myrtle (myrtus communis).
Kalia Kliban
Sebastopol, CA