**ENDED** olive wood

Thanks, if he dosnt respond hear, I'll PM him.

This whole boiling olive wood in the kitchen thing is gonna cost me a trip to the grocery store. The wife is now craving italian bread dipped in olive oil and pepper.:dunno:
 
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BassBlaster said:
I got my wood also. I dont really have time during the week to be roughing out a bunch of stuff so I milled it all into blanks and its on the stove right now boiling. My question is, after this stuff boils, cools and comes out of the water, should I still end seal it before putting it on the shelf?
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try putting it in a paper bag to slow the drying. The boiling drives a lot of moisture out of the cells which speeds up the drying considerably. Some times I can finish turn and let it dry a few days then sand and finish The whole thing takes less than a week.
Dean
 
Thanks for the reply.

This wood is beautiful by the way. The grain looks very much like some olive pen blanks that I have and paid a small fortune for because they were "exhibition grade".
 
I boiled 3-3/8"s boards as a test today. They are stickered with weight on them in my shop-dry 65 degrees. I will check with moisture meter in a week and post. I plan to try boiling a sample of plum tomorrow and will post on it also. Deans olive is very nice . Dean I fyou do not answer this I will Pm you- board made 4 16"+- blanks -do you want all four.
 
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Hey guys just a few thoughts on the whole boiling thing. This is what works for me. I hate having a piece get all cracked to hell after I put hours of work into it. Olive looks so good after working it that I feel the fiddle factor is worth it. I have tried turning it very thin(!/16) and have still had it crack. I know lots of you are experienced woodworkers and know how to handl wood. I have some pieces that I tried shortcuts on and they Always crack. But its not the end of the world. we all know how to take care of cracks. On the plus side olive is quite stable and does not move all over the place like madrone or even oak.Here is a pic of a cracked piece rescued with powdered malachite.a little top heavy but nothing to lose to try to save it.
I am sure you will all have sucess with the wood I am just giving you my experience with it
Good Luck
Dean

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Man I hope the postman brings me mine tomorrow. Good to know that before I boil it I should bake off a few loafs of bread to dip in some oil. I already have my response for Jen, "look honey I made you fresh olive tapenade and fresh baked bread", pay no attention to the stockpot of wood on the stove :lol:. If I make the apartment smell like food one more time and it turns out to be wood I think Jen might kill me.
 
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Sorry guys but I am out of the olive business for right now. I will probably have some more in a month or so.I do have some pieces left for those that wanted more. I will post some pics at a later date. Its been nice meeting new fellow woodworkers.
 
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Sorry guys but I am out of the olive business for right now. I will probably have some more in a month or so.I do have some pieces left for those that wanted more. I will post some pics at a later date. Its been nice meeting new fellow woodworkers.
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:hi: Dean

I believe I can confidently say the pleasure has been ours. Great wood my friend:yipee::yipee::yipee: ................Jimmy
 
Jimmy is absolutely right! My shop smells fantastic thanks to you!
 
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