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Frequently asked questions
Myrtlewood is a beautiful tree with beautiful wood and a very limited habitat that grows locally. We have a special web page with more information about the tree and include a card with the myrtlewood story with you order of any myrtlewood item.
To care for your oil finished items:
Your oil finish salad bowls can be hand washed and hand dried. Do not put in a Dishwasher or soak in the sink.
Do not use your wood salad bowls to store moist food in. After dinner place leftovers into tupperware or other container for storage.
Wipe clean and occasionally re-oil. We recommend a light coat of mineral oil/beeswax, hand rub in and then polish with a soft cloth.
If the grain raises after exposure to water, sand lightly 180-320 grit or finer sandpaper, and then reoil. We recommend our Beeswax/Mineral Oil Finish. Lemon Oil, Orange Oil, Walnut Oil will also work. If you use salad oil be sure to wipe off any excess so that it doesn’t turn rancid.
If your oil finished items become damaged you can sand them with 180-320 sand paper and #0000 steel wool and then reoil to get them back to new.
To care for your semi gloss lacquer finished items:
Ocassionally dust with a soft cloth.
Although not necessary you can polish with a little hard paste wax or lemon oil, or touch up with a light spray of Deft Semi-Gloss.
If it becomes water spotted or damaged, you can sand lightly with 320 sandpaper and #0000 steel wool then touch up with a light spray of Deft Semi Gloss or Beeswax/ Mineral Oil
To care for your gloss finished items:
Ocassionally dust with a soft cloth.
To care for your gloss finished salad bowls:
Wipe clean and/or hand wash and hand dry.
Do not put in a Dishwasher or soak in the sink. Do not use to store moist foods. With care, your myrtlewood should last for generations.
Sustainable Forestry is a concept we highly value. Over the years we have planted hundreds of myrtle trees. We use mostly local wood that has fallen naturally or was fallen for reasons other than harvesting the wood. If someone calls to try to sell us a myrtlewood tree I ask them if it is a healthy tree? If it is, I suggest to please let it continue to grow. We don’t encourage or promote falling beautiful trees. The tree is worth more standing than it is if fallen. The highly prized color and figure continues to improve with age.
Although large quantities of myrtle is currently hard to come by We are able to salvage enough wood from logs that are already down or was otherwise destined for the chip yard or firewood pile to get by. Fortunately you can make lots of small things from one tree. And the tree will regenerate from its stump. Also there are lots of other beautiful wood in our area which fall in winter storms and adds to our wood selection. Alder and Maple self sow throughout the local fields and hillsides. Oregon is fortunate to have lots of trees.
Over the years starting back in the 1930’s there there have been hundreds of Myrtlewood shops and woodworkers that specialized in working with Myrtlewood on the Oregon Coast. As a small independant business which started in 1985 we cannot claim to have made or sold everything with Myrtlewood on its label. Our label has my own hand drawn Myrtle tree logo and includes our web address www.myrtlewoodgallery.com
Myrtlewood is frequently passed down as heirlooms. The current value of an antique or vintage piece is hard to determine. Over the years there have been many different manufacturers, woodworkers and artists with different styles of construction and finish quality. We recommend checking with an antique dealer in your area if you are looking to sell.
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Placing an Order
The easiest way to place an order is to select the add to cart button for the item(s) you wish then go to your cart and proceed to check out.
Your order can also be placed:
By phone:
Call us at 541-271-4222 during business hours
By mail:
If you are not in a hurry, You can place your order online choose pay by check option and then send us a check by mail. Your order will be shipped after your check has cleared
Or by email:
Send us a list of the items you would like to purchase. Include your address and phone number and we will contact you for payment information.
Some pieces of wood can be custom cut, planed, edged, and or surfaced to your specifications + – 1/4″. We have a minimum set up charge of $30 for any custom work. We add $60/hr to the cost for any custom work.
Some items can be custom engraved. We have a CNC which can carve names or images on boxes, plaques, clocks, etc. Send us a message with what you are considering and we will get back to you with an estimated cost and time frame. We have a minimum set up charge of $30 for any custom work. We add $60/hr to the cost for any custom work.
We offer a 30 day satisfaction guarantee on all of our standard items. If you are not satisfied with our product, you may return it in it’s original, new, unused condition for a refund of the purchase price minus S&H.
We are a small business with our only bricks and mortar store located in Reedsport Oregon. Please browse and shop our website when it is not convenient to visit our retail location.
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Shipping & Recent Orders
We usually ship via USPS or FedEx Ground depending on the size, weight and destination. You can also choose free in-store or curbside pickup
We are happy to send your gifts directly to a gift recipient. You can add shipping addresses in checkout.
A tracking will be sent to the email you have provided. Copy and paste the tracking # on USPS.com website if it shipped via USPS or on the Fedex.com website if it shipped via FedEx
We usually ship out most in stock items the next business day. Priority Mail usually takes another 1-3 days depending on destination. 1st Class Mail or FedEx Ground packages take 1-7 days depending on destination and distance from the Oregon Coast.
A tracking # will be sent to the email you have provided. Occasionally that email might have gotten sent to your spam or junk folder So we recommend checking there if
If damage should occur in shipping please let us know asap: retain carton, contents and packing materials and let us know. Email us a photo of the damaged item and the packing box. For adjustments in shortages we must be notified within 10 days of delivery.
If you need to return an item, please call or email to let us know within 30 days of your purchase. Then package the item securely and Ship it via FedEx, USPS or UPS insured.. (Shipping charges are not refunded.) Your card will be credited when the item arrives back at our Gallery. Gift returns will be credited to the purchasers account.