Myrtle Wood Properties by Connected Lines

Myrtle Alternative Name 1: Californial Laurel
Myrtle Alternative Name 2: Acacia
Myrtle Alternative Name 3: Bay tree
Myrtle Amount of Figure: High
Myrtle Amount of Natural Luster: Medium
Myrtle Availability of Wood: Limited
Myrtle Available As Lumber: Yes
Myrtle Available as Veneer: No
Myrtle Available only in small sizes: Yes
Myrtle Bending Strength: Low
Myrtle Blunting of Tool Blades: Moderate to Severe
Myrtle Botanical Name: Umbellalaria californica
Myrtle Carving: Average to somewhat difficult to carve
Myrtle Clear Finish or Varnish: Good
Myrtle Color of Wood: Yellow or Golden Brown
Myrtle Contrast between growth rings: Insufficient Data Available
Myrtle Crushing Strength: Insufficient Data Available
Myrtle Decorative Figure: Yes
Myrtle Density: High
Myrtle Drilling: Very good
Myrtle Fill before Finishing: May require a filler depending on the intended result
Myrtle Gluing: Average - Requires control
Myrtle Grain: Mostly Straight
Myrtle Growth Ring Pattern Plainsawn: Noticeable or Distinct growth ring
Myrtle Growth Ring Pattern Quartersawn: Noticeable or distinct growth ring stripe, ribbon or flake pattern
Myrtle Hand Tooling: Somewhat difficult
Myrtle Hardness: Average
Myrtle Hardwood or Softwood: Hardwood
Myrtle Harmful Properties: Non Toxic
Myrtle Interlocked Grain: Yes
Myrtle Kiln-dried Shrinkage: Moderate
Myrtle Machine Tools: Somewhat Difficult
Myrtle Mortising: Good
Myrtle Movement after drying: Moderate
Myrtle Nail Holding: Very good - Nails are very difficult to pull out
Myrtle Nailing: Good - Seldom splits wood
Myrtle Natural Durability: Non-durable
Myrtle Number of Knots: Insufficient Data Available
Myrtle Painting: Insufficient Data Available
Myrtle Planing: Fair
Myrtle Polishing: Good
Myrtle Pounds per cubic foot maximum: 39
Myrtle Pounds per cubic foot minimum: 39
Myrtle Reacts with Iron Fasteners or Hardware: No
Myrtle Sanding: Fair or satisfactory
Myrtle Sawing: Low cutting resistance
Myrtle Screw Holding: Very Good - Difficult to remove screws
Myrtle Screwing: Good - Screwing seldom splits wood
Myrtle Shaping: Fair or satisfactory
Myrtle Size of Knots: Insufficient Data Available
Myrtle Size of Pores: Large Pores - Open grain
Myrtle Specific Gravity: High
Myrtle Specific Gravity maximum: .55
Myrtle Specific Gravity minimum: .55
Myrtle Staining: Insufficient Data Available
Myrtle Steam Bending: Insufficient Data Available
Myrtle Stiffness: Low
Myrtle Surface Preparation for Finishing: No
Myrtle Texture of the Wood: Intermediate
Myrtle Toughness: Moderate
Myrtle Turning: Very good
Myrtle Weight: Moderate
Myrtle Wood Defects: Check (or split,) warp
Myrtle Work Notes: Hard mineral deposits require sharp or carbide tipped saw knives
Myrtle Use for Boxes, Crates or Pallets: no
Myrtle Use for Carving: no
Myrtle Use for Cooperage: no
Myrtle Use for Decorative Veneer: YES
Myrtle Use for Flooring: YES
Myrtle Use for Furniture: YES
Myrtle Use for Handles: no
Myrtle Use for Heavy Construction: no
Myrtle Use for Inlay: no
Myrtle Use for Interior Finish: no
Myrtle Use for Light Construction: no
Myrtle Use for Marine Applications: no
Myrtle Use for Marquetry: YES
Myrtle Use for Millwork: YES
Myrtle Use for Models and Patterns: no
Myrtle Use for Musical Instruments: no
Myrtle Use for Novelties: no
Myrtle Use for Secondary Furniture Components: no
Myrtle Use for Shingles: no
Myrtle Use for Sports Equipment: no
Myrtle Use for Turnery: YES
Myrtle Use for Woodenware: no