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Title: Oregon Myrtle?
Post by: KenH on February 05, 2018, 10:34:00 AM

Anyone tried Oregon Myrtle (not Crepe Myrtle) for a self bow?  How does it compare to say Maple?

Title: Re: Oregon Myrtle?
Post by: KenH on February 06, 2018, 12:48:00 PM

Bump up

Title: Re: Oregon Myrtle?
Post by: monterey on February 06, 2018, 02:18:00 PM

The only thing I know about Myrtle is from a piece I got yesterday for a riser.  It seems to me to be somewhat similar to maple but maybe not as dense?

Probably going to be all about grain orientation.

That's all I know!

Title: Re: Oregon Myrtle?
Post by: KenH on February 06, 2018, 10:11:00 PM

Hard maple runs 1150-1400 Janka hardness, and Oregon Myrtle runs an average of 1250 Janka