Hi Guys, got a little olive wood for you to look at.  This wood came from an old orchard in Northern California.   Wish I could tell you the variety but it was/is the eating olive type.......not sure if there's other non-edible variety, I just know that if it can go on a pizza.....it gets my vote.   Olive can and will check when drying (what won't)? but as with most wood......experimenting is half/more of the fun.    

Olive wood is well known for its off center pith.  When it cures, usually a crack will appear longitudinally to the limb/trunk. 

Sometimes I post a few of these on Ebay too but the majority of the time, they are available.   Ask me by filling out the little contact form waaayyyy down at the bottom of this page. 

All the pics below are misted to show grain...... 

Okay, here they come.....before ya look at what's for sale, I made this little picture hanger thing....drill a hole in the wall...hang a pic...wife will love it..maybe.  : )  : (   

SOLd........OL36,   $30.00 for both of 'em and shipping in a medium flat rate box for $13.65 = $43.65 delivered to your door. OL36Hi Guys, here are a couple olive wood limb sections for sale. They came from prunings of olive groves in my neck o' the woods..Northern California. Two pieces will measure about about 4 1/2" tall x 5 1/2 x 6". I trimmed off a little sapwood to fit a medium flat rate box but to also make an easy mounting place for a faceplate or chuck. Turn this so end grain shows on both sides...come down from the top to show figured heartwood....should be really pretty. Note a few cracks and hairline checks. It happens in olive wood. One dry pic and a whole potful of misted show 'em pretty well. 

OL8,  $16.00 + $7.20 to ship = $23.20 total. These are all 2" thick or better. Olive limbs are crooked so sometimes the rounds are a little tapered. These look a whole lot like little boxes or pill/jewelry holders or t-light holders or......something else. (still thinking). ; ) They'll average 3 to 4" wide. One dry pic and some misted show them pretty well. 
These were cut a couple years ago so they're not green but olive dries slowly..maybe because it's an oily wood. Sure smells good in the shop though. : ) Four pieces for $16.00 + $7.20 to ship = $23.20 total. OL8.

OL9,  $16.00 + $7.20 to ship = $23.20 total. These are all 2" thick or better. Olive limbs are crooked so sometimes the rounds are a little tapered. These look a whole lot like little boxes or pill/jewelry holders or t-light holders or......something else. (still thinking). ; ) They'll average 3 to 4" wide. One dry pic and some misted show them pretty well. 
These were cut a couple years ago so they're not green but olive dries slowly..maybe because it's an oily wood. Sure smells good in the shop though. : ) Four pieces for $16.00 + $7.20 to ship = $23.20 total. OL9.

OL10,  $16.00 + $7.20 to ship = $23.20 total. These are all 2" thick or better. Olive limbs are crooked so sometimes the rounds are a little tapered. These look a whole lot like little boxes or pill/jewelry holders or t-light holders or......something else. (still thinking). ; ) They'll average 3 to 4" wide. One dry pic and some misted show them pretty well. 
These were cut a couple years ago so they're not green but olive dries slowly..maybe because it's an oily wood. Sure smells good in the shop though. : ) Four pieces for $16.00 + $7.20 to ship = $23.20 total. OL10
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SOLD..........OL18  $18.00 + $7.20 to ship = $25.20 total.  These are olive wood limb section "cookies" from olive groves in my part of Northern California.  Twelve pieces will measure about 1/2" thick x 3 to 5" in diameter.  Lots of misted pics.   They were cut two years ago.  The bark has started to come off and I've removed some that is loose.  There could possibly be a few creepy crawlies in them...some under the bark and maybe some boring critters. Olive does tend to crack/check as it dries....but it can be made into lots of beautiful things.  Google Image Search:  "What to make out of olive wood" and get some great ideas.   

 SOLD to PQ...thank you......OL19  $18.00 + $7.20 to ship = $25.20 total.  These are olive wood limb section "cookies" from olive groves in my part of Northern California.  Twelve pieces will measure about 1/2" thick x 3 to 6" in diameter.  Lots of misted pics.   They were cut two years ago.  The bark has started to come off and I've removed some that is loose.  There could possibly be a few creepy crawlies in them...some under the bark and maybe some boring critters. Olive does tend to crack/check as it dries....but it can be made into lots of beautiful things.  Google Image Search:  "What to make out of olive wood" and get some great ideas. 

Display round.    Here's a sample of a mount for figurines/statues/anything you might  want to display.   Sanded to 100 grit and misted.  one edge rounded...because I wanted to.  ; )

Pic below is from my wood buddy friend Josef Millis who really has a knack with the little olive wood limb sections as shown below.  This particular section didn't have a lot of heartwood so he turned it off center and named it "Olive Waterfall"...very appropriate.   See the thin line near the top..it's also a lidded "box".    Look for the second pic below for a "before" of this piece.   Thanks Josef for sharing the pic.  

Here's the "before" pic.  Note the off center pith.   This piece was about 4"  tall x 3ish wide.  .  

SOLD.....OL6,  $25.00 + $13.60 to ship = $38.60 total.  Olive wood limb sections.  Four pieces measure approximately 5 x 5 x 4 and 5 x 3 x 5 and 5 x 4 1/2 x 5 and 5 x 4 x 5".  .  These are prunings from olive groves in my area.  Olive wood is well known for checks and an off center pith.  There will be holes, cracks, and other "surprises".   Olive ain't for the faint of heart.  ; )  Most of the bark has been removed.  One dry pic and lots of misted pics.  They'll all fit in a medium flat rate box.    

That's about it for now guys......will be listing a few more in days ahead.  You'll love turning these.