Artisan-made hand mirror #4 measures 11 x 6 overall, with 5 inch mirror glass, priced at $80. These mirrors have been handmade in the Forest Gems workshop for 40 years. Makes a lovely gift.

Generally we offer a wide variety of these hand mirrors, please contact us if you need something specific.

Oregon Myrtlewood is a broadleaf evergreen native to Southwestern Oregon and Northwestern California. Common names include Oregon Myrtlewood, Pepperwood, and Bay Laurel. The Latin name is Umbellularia californica. The family is Lauraceae (Laurel).

Myrtlewood trees typically must reach 100 to 150 years of age before they become commercially useful. It is estimated that the Myrtlewood tree can live up to 500 years old and can reach a height of 80 feet. The coloring of the wood ranges from tan to red, brown, gray and black. The fragrant Myrtlewood leaves are a common herb called “Bay Leaf” which is used for cooking.

Myrtlewood trees will regrow as shoots from their stump and are also grown from their seeds. They have a strong root system which helps regenerate the species in the wild. New sprouts flourish from cut stumps, windfalls, and nurse logs. Wild trees are difficult to transplant due to their deep tap root system. It grows prolifically in this coastal region but has been heavily harvested for a century.

For a lot more information about this amazing wood, check out “Myrtlewood Memoirs” a book by Terry Woodall that offers a wonderful look at the history of this Oregon wood.