Would Hazel be good as an Orchid Mount?
 

I have been doing a clear out and found a 20 year old hazel stick, collected in my youth. It stands approximately 5ft tall, with the top 2ft nicely twisted. It has not been treated with any preservatives, varnish etc.

So I did some digging online but found little in the way of reference to this type of wood being used as a mount, even to say "Don't use it".

It's a rather nice looking long stick and I am tempted to try and mount something on it in the future.

Questions:
Has anyone ever used Hazel as a mount?
If yes, what are the pros and cons?
Is there a good reason why I should not even attempt this? ("The Stick is pretty" is not a good enough reason for me)

I am even willing to donate it to someone in the UK, if it turns out that I cannot put it to good use.

Help and advice always welcome.
Thank you in advance.

I don't know about using as a mount, but my macaw has been in the process of chewing a large branch of a hazelnut bush into sawdust for the past two weeks..

Well that's certainly one use for it, alas I know no one with a Parrot and as much as I have always wanted one my cat is scared of birds.

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The point is it doesn't contain anything toxic..........

PaphMadMan,
Thanks for the comment and tips on close relatives.

Subrosa,
Sorry, you just duck up old desires and a fondness for the feathered beauties :)

May risk a plant in the near future. Will be sure to report on results when they happen.

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I have owned myself or worked with just about every animal commonly, and even uncommonly kept as a pet, and other than primates no animal is as capable of forming a deep, complex emotional bond with humans as parrots do. I've lost a couple birds over the years, and I miss every one of them dearly.

Good luck with your hazel mount. The great thing about using Hazel is it is a renewable resource (if you have ever seen the way Hazel grows....). :)

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