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Myrtle Tasmanian Hardwood Sample
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Get your hands on a wood you've never tried before! It's simple. Samples are milled on all sides to the standard size of 1/2'' X 3'' X 6'', as determined by The International Wood Collectors Society, and include the shipping cost within the 48 U.S. Each one is labeled with the botanical and common names. Use these to test finishes and stains, to compare color and grain characteristics, etc.
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- Thickness: 1/2'' actual thickness, planed and sanded smooth
- Widths: Ripped to 3''
- Lengths: 6'' and cut square
- Grade: Samples are milled on all sides, cut square and sanded; wood is a product of nature with inconsistencies from piece to piece. Use species samples as a guide, not a perfect representation.. See our page about Hardwood Grading for some details about common lumber grades and their definitions.
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Botanical Name: Nothofagus cunninghamii
 What's the wood like?
A very fine, smooth wood that saws, planes, routs and finishes without issue. Tasmanian (or Australian) Myrtle is so attractive that it's useful for fine woodworking furniture pieces and musical instruments. The color does darken with age, but keeps a reddish or pinkish color.  How's the color?
The heartwood is a creamy pink, brown, or reddish-brown to pinkish-brown, sometimes with darker streaks of red, brown or purple. Displays a faint curly, mottled, dimpled, flame, or similar figure.  Does it go by other names?
Australian nothofagus, Beech, Beech myrtle, Mountain beech, Myrtle beech, New Guinea beech, Silver beech, Tasmanian beech, Tasmanian myrtle  What could I use it for?
Boat building, Brush backs & handles, Carvings, Dowel pins, Flooring, Furniture components, Joinery, Mine timbers, Plywood, Turnery, Baskets, Bent Parts, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Chairs, Chests, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Fine furniture, Kitchen cabinets, and other Woodwork  What is the tree like?
Grows to 200 feet tall with clear boles up to 40 feet. The tree grows in pure stands on lands that are unsuitable for agriculture, and can also be regenerated readily and repeatedly
Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Tasmanaia.
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