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Botanical Name | Olea europeaea subs. africana |
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Other Names | Olivewood |
Main Color Group | Variegated |
Grain Pattern | Figured |
Workability | Challenging |
Avg Dry Weight - LB/FT3 | 62 |
Avg Dry Weight - KG/M3 | 990 |
Janka Hardness - LBF | 2700 |
Janka Hardness - Newtons | 12010 |
For millenniums, Olivewood has remained a wood of great cultural and religious importance and significance, especially in the Middle East. The wood can, indeed, be exquisite in appearance: with its (typically) creamy, golden brown base, and darker streaks and highlights, often augmented by spectacular figuring and/or areas of magnificent burling.
Grain patterns are usually either straight or wild, although they can sometimes be interlocked, as well. Although opinions differ, Olivewood is thought by many to be a very durable wood, although it can be suspect to insect / bug infestation. The wood is considered to be a superb turner, and it generally works, glues and finishes well. Because the fruit of the Olive tree is olives, there is a limited supply of Olivewood that is made available to the US.
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Sustainability: Not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Common Uses: Religious symbolic / functional objects (typically carvings or turnings), furniture, veneer, musical instruments, carvings, turned objects, and small specialty wood items.
Comments: For wood craftsmen of all niches, Olivewood is highly desired for its often spectacular aesthetics; being known for its gorgeous, often-twisting grain patterns and dramatic figuring. Defects are not uncommon, and can often present some challenges when working, but hard work and perseverance can produce extraordinary results; there’s really no other wood quite like it.
Found in the Mediterranean Basin — from Portugal to the Levant, and the Arabian Peninsula — and Southern Asia, as far east as China, the Olive tree grows as a small evergreen tree or shrub. It is also known to grow in the Canary Islands, Mauritius and R?union. The species is / has been cultivated in many places; it’s considered “naturalized” in the Mediterranean coast countries, as well as in Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Java (Indonesia), Norfolk Island, (the U.S. state) California, and Bermuda.
Its trunk is generally twisted and/or gnarled, making long, undefected boards quite rare. When found, they command a premium price.
Image | Price | Grade | Dimensions | SKU | Buy | Description | hf:att:pa_grade |
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$227.29 | B | 66 × 8.5 × 1.38 in | OLWIL1042 | | Knots, Checks | b | |
$231.50 | AB | 52.75 × 9.5 × 1.25 in | OLWIL1041 | | Knots, Checks | ab | |
$310.53 | B | 54.5 × 8 × 2 in | OLWIL1040 | | Knots, Checks | b | |
$268.44 | B | 50 × 9 × 1.75 in | OLWIL1039 | | Knots, Checks | b | |
$409.49 | AB | 60 × 9 × 2.25 in | OLWIL1038 | | Knot | ab | |
$364.22 | AB | 61 × 11.5 × 1.38 in | OLWIL1037 | | Checks. Knots. | ab | |
$296.04 | B | 59.56 × 10.75 × 1.38 in | OLWIL1036 |
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| Checks. Knot. Nice curl. | b | |
$183.65 | AB | 38 × 8.5 × 1.44 in | OLWIL1035 | | Checks. Knots. | ab | |
$101.02 | A | 44.5 × 5.75 × 1.25 in | OLWIL1034 |
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| Nice curl. | a | |
$90.54 | AB | 27.5 × 6.25 × 1.19 in | OLWIL1033 |
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| Checks. Knots. | ab | |
$93.11 | AB | 26.25 × 7 × 1.19 in | OLWIL1032 |
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| Checks. Knots. | ab | |
$101.86 | AB | 24.25 × 7.5 × 1.44 in | OLWIL1031 |
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| Checks. Knots. | ab | |
$60.00 | B | 12 × 1.5 × 1.5 in | OLIVEWSQB2010 |
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| 10-piece pack: B Grade Wild Olive Turning Squares. | b | |
$60.00 | B | 12 × 1.5 × 1.5 in | OLIVEWSQB2009 |
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| 10-piece pack: B Grade Wild Olive Turning Squares. | b | |
$60.00 | B | 12 × 1.5 × 1.5 in | OLIVEWSQB2008 | | 10-piece pack: B Grade Wild Olive Turning Squares. | b | |
$60.00 | B | 12 × 1.5 × 1.5 in | OLIVEWSQB2007 | | 10-piece pack: B Grade Wild Olive Turning Squares. | b | |
$60.00 | B | 12 × 1.5 × 1.5 in | OLIVEWSQB2006 |
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| 10-piece pack: B Grade Wild Olive Turning Squares. | b | |
$60.00 | B | 12 × 1.5 × 1.5 in | OLIVEWSQB2005 | | 10-piece pack: B Grade Wild Olive Turning Squares. | b | |
$60.00 | B | 12 × 1.5 × 1.5 in | OLIVEWSQB2004 | | 10-piece pack: B Grade Wild Olive Turning Squares. | b | |
$60.00 | B | 12 × 1.5 × 1.5 in | OLIVEWSQB2003 |
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| 10-piece pack: B Grade Wild Olive Turning Squares. | b | |
$60.00 | B | 12 × 1.5 × 1.5 in | OLIVEWSQB2002 |
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| 10-piece pack: B Grade Wild Olive Turning Squares. | b | |
$60.00 | B | 12 × 1.5 × 1.5 in | OLIVEWSQB2001 | | 10-piece pack: B Grade Wild Olive Turning Squares. | b | |
$79.22 | AB | 46.5 × 7.75 × 0.56 in | OLWIL1030 |
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| Nice board. | ab | |
$81.80 | AB | 45.5 × 6 × 0.94 in | OLWIL1029 |
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| Planer skip on end. | ab | |
$159.48 | AB | 43.25 × 8.75 × 1 in | OLWIL1028 |
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| Widest 10.5”. | ab | |
$79.22 | AB | 52.5 × 5 × 0.94 in | OLWIL1027 |
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| Width varies from 4”-6.5”. | ab | |
$87.45 | AB | 46.5 × 5.75 × 1 in | OLWIL1026 |
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| Wane in middle. | ab | |
$72.02 | B | 52 × 4.75 × 1.06 in | OLWIL1025 | | Open knot. | b | |
$104.29 | B | 47 × 7 × 1 in | OLWIL1024 |
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| Width varies. Widest width 10”. | b | |
$341.40 | B | 51 × 14 × 1.38 in | OLWIL1023 |
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| Width varies 11”-17”. Nice curl. | b | |
$232.53 | AB | 60 × 6.75 × 1.3 in | OLWIL1022 |
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| Slight cracks. | ab | |
$250.53 | AB | 59 × 8.25 × 1.38 in | OLWIL1021 | | Some knots. | ab | |
$254.13 | AB | 62 × 7.5 × 1.38 in | OLWIL1020 |
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| Slight cracking. | ab | |
$240.38 | B | 54 × 6.5 × 1.75 in | OLWIL1019 | | Open knot. | b | |
$320.82 | B | 62.5 × 14 × 1.06 in | OLWIL1018 |
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| Open knots. Slight cracks on end. | b | |
$205.31 | B | 63 × 7 × 1.25 in | OLWIL1017 |
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| Cracks. | b | |
$123.93 | B | 53.75 × 5.5 × 0.9 in | OLWIL1016 |
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| Open knot. | b | |
$157.60 | B | 63 × 7 × 0.9 in | OLWIL1015 |
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| Cracks both sides. | b | |
$12.00 | A | 12 × 1.5 × 1.5 in | TURNOLIVW1001 | Our Wild Olive turning blanks come in 2 sizes and are good quality lumber. The photographs are representative of the stock you will receive.
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$111.31 | AB | 28 × 11 × 1.25 in | OLWIL1014 |
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| End Check Heart Crack 1 side | ab | |
AB | 55 × 7.5 × 1.25 in | OLWIL1013 |
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| End Checks Open Knots 1 side Pith Crack | ab | ||
$208.86 | A | 53.5 × 11 × 1.125 in | OLWIL1012 |
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| End Crack Beautiful Figure | a | |
$274.71 | A | 48 × 12.5 × 1.625 in | OLWIL1011 |
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| Planer Skip | a | |
AB | 53 × 6 × 1.75 in | OLWIL1010 |
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| End Checks Open defects 1 side 10.5″ wide end | ab | ||
B | 58.5 × 12.5 × 1.375 in | OLWIL1009 |
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| End Crack Open Knots Surface Cracks | b | ||
$204.98 | B | 49 × 14 × 1.375 in | OLWIL1008 |
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| Pith Crack Beautiful Figure | b | |
$116.78 | A | 44.5 × 5 × 1.375 in | OLWIL1007 |
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| End Checks Pith crack | a | |
$230.09 | AB | 55.5 × 10.5 × 1.1875 in | OLWIL1006 |
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$146.10 | A | 50.5 × 6 × 1.25 in | OLWIL1005 |
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$157.65 | B | 47.75 × 6 × 1.125 in | OLWLD1004 |
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| Heart Crack End checks Planer skips Wide end 10.5″ | b | |
$146.30 | B | 39 × 7.375 × 1.375 in | OLWLD1003 |
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| Heart crack End checks Planer skips Widest part 9.25 | b | |
$225.61 | AB | 57.5 × 7.75 × 1.25 in | OLWIL1002 |
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| Some checks in sap Heart crack Visually stunning | ab | |
$194.78 | AB | 48 × 9.5 × 1.25 in | OLWIL1001 |
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| Planer skip back side Some surface checks End checks | ab |
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