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.   It's fresh cut, smells wonderful, end sealed after I took the pics.  Olive can and will check when drying (what won't)? but as with most wood......experimenting is half/more of the fun.  These trees were very old, some of the stumps were four feet across but that was down low.  There are some really close growth rings in some of these pieces.  

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.....

OL46,  $15.00  Olive wood spindle blanks, 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 11" long.   

OL47,  $15.00.  Two olive wood  spindle blanks.   Measures 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 9 and 11".  Great for turning lathe handles or kitchen utensils.   Wood was cut, planed, totally end sealed in an anchorseal water solution.  They should get to you in great shape.   I tried to cut the pith out of all my blocks as that's where a crack will show up first and I limit the sapwood too.  Sapwood has such a high moisture content there is bound be shrinking/splitting if left on a block.  

OL48,  $24.00  Three olive wood spindle blanks.   Measures 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 9" each.  Great for turning lathe handles or kitchen utensils.   Wood was cut, planed, totally end sealed in an anchorseal water solution.  They should get to you in great shape.   I tried to cut the pith out of all my blocks as that's where a crack will show up first and I limit the sapwood too.  Sapwood has such a high moisture content there is bound be shrinking/splitting if left on a block.  

OL49,  $12.50  Two olive wood spindle blanks.   Measures 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 51/4" each.  Great for making knife handles, pen blanks, bottle stoppers....lots of stuff.     Wood was cut, planed, totally end sealed in an anchorseal water solution.  They should get to you in great shape.   I tried to cut the pith out of all my blocks as that's where a crack will show up first and I limit the sapwood too.  Sapwood has such a high moisture content there is bound be shrinking/splitting if left on a block.  

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OL67,  $12.50  Four olive wood blocks measure 2 x 2 x 2 1/2 to 3" long.  I cut these a little oversize to provide for more options.   Could make some stopper blocks, two pen blanks in each of these if you rip 'em or some lamp pulls or some ....you get the idea.  

OL69,  $12.50  Four olive wood blocks measure 2 x 2 x 3" long.  I cut these a little oversize to provide for more options.   Could make some stopper blocks, two pen blanks in each of these if you rip 'em or some lamp pulls or some ....you get the idea.  

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