Backyard Material- Crape Myrtle

[thomgarner]

After trimming our crape myrtle two years ago I had some rather large limbs which I put up to age. I turned my first one today to see what I might get. Here is the outcome.

 

[Edgar]

Very nice - I made a pen from a crape myrtle Lomb a couple of years ago. It looks very much like yours.

 

[bsshog40]

They have a nice grain to them. Looks great!

 

[mark james]

Very nice. I love the little eyes. Nice creamy color.

 

[Dalecamino]

Very nice. My cousin down in Cantonement, Fl. has a Crape Myrtle in his front yard. When I was there visiting, I offered to trim it up for him. He told me to stay away from his tree. Such a selfish individual! I could have had about twenty pens similar to yours.

 

[jokker78]

Very nice, is it a hard or soft wood?
I wonder how it would take dye ?

 

[Sataro]

Nice looking pen!

 

[thomgarner]

Very nice, is it a hard or soft wood?
I wonder how it would take dye ?

It is a soft wood, not as soft as pine but it is a soft wood.