Editing Kalmia latifolia (section)

==Wood==
[[File:mountain-laurel-handrail.jpg|thumb|alt=handrail made with mountain laurel branches|Wood railing section made with mountain laurel branches]]
The wood of the mountain laurel is heavy and strong but brittle, with a close, straight grain.<ref name=FEIS>{{cite web |url=http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/kallat/all.html#BOTANICAL%20AND%20ECOLOGICAL%20CHARACTERISTICS |title=Species: Kalmia latifolia |work=Fire Effects Information Service |publisher=[[United States Forest Service]] |access-date=Oct 3, 2011}}</ref> It has never been a viable commercial crop as it does not grow large enough,<ref name=woodmag/> yet it is suitable for wreaths, furniture, bowls and other household items.<ref name=FEIS/> It was used in the early 19th century in wooden-works clocks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oldandsold.com/articles02/article1104.shtml |title=The legacy of the Ogee Clock |first=Gene|last=Galbraith |date=September 12, 2006 |access-date=October 3, 2011}}</ref> Root [[burl]]s were used for pipe bowls in place of imported [[Erica_arborea|briar burls]] unattainable during [[World War II]].<ref name=woodmag>{{cite web |url=http://www.woodmagazine.com/materials-guide/lumber/wood-species-2/mountain-laurel/ |title=Mountain Laurel |publisher=Wood Magazine.com |access-date=Oct 3, 2011|date=2001-10-29 }}</ref> It can be used for handrails or guard rails.{{Cn|date=March 2025}}