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I need some Olive wood.

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I’m in need of some high figured olive wood for an upcoming project.

could probably use a large turning blank or slab and cut down to my needs. or I could use smaller blocks or boards, say 1”-1 1/2”thick by 2 1/2” wide by 5” long.

Thanks!
Zane
 
LSCG said:
I’m in need of some high figured olive wood for an upcoming project.

could probably use a large turning blank or slab and cut down to my needs. or I could use smaller blocks or boards, say 1”-1 1/2”thick by 2 1/2” wide by 5” long.

Thanks!
Zane
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Why are you calling that large? ........... Nubs
 
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What do you mean?
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The sizes your listing are not classified as large in his (and my) mind.

Olive is pretty easy to get a hold of. There should be many online distributors of speciality species around and you will find some here. I could get some for you from here but I’m quite certain that Austrian taxes and shipping would hurt the operation more than any benefit you could achieve from getting the wood from me (assuming there is a benefit to that in the first place)
 
LSCG said:
I’m in need of some high figured olive wood for an upcoming project.

could probably use a large turning blank or slab and cut down to my needs. or I could use smaller blocks or boards, say 1”-1 1/2”thick by 2 1/2” wide by 5” long.

Thanks!
Zane
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Ocooch Hardwoods usually has olive wood listed in the "Handpicked" section. Most of the boards they have are 1" thick and quite a bit larger than 2.5" × 5". If you need a thicker piece, give them a call; they might be able to set up a custom order. I've always gotten good quality and service from them.

Olivewood Wood | Unique Pieces for Specialty Woodworking

ocoochhardwoods.com ocoochhardwoods.com
 
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daniscool said:
The sizes your listing are not classified as large in his (and my) mind.

Olive is pretty easy to get a hold of. There should be many online distributors of speciality species around and you will find some here. I could get some for you from here but I’m quite certain that Austrian taxes and shipping would hurt the operation more than any benefit you could achieve from getting the wood from me (assuming there is a benefit to that in the first place)
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well if y’all read it again I didn’t call those listed sizes large. I actually called them smaller blocks/boards.
 
LSCG said:
well if y’all read it again I didn’t call those listed sizes large. I actually called them smaller blocks/boards.
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OK, I reread your post. I stand corrected. It's too bad the Olive I have doesn't really show color like some I've had and seen in the past on trunks over 6' diameter. ............. Nubs
 
Nubsnstubs said:
OK, I reread your post. I stand corrected. It's too bad the Olive I have doesn't really show color like some I've had and seen in the past on trunks over 6' diameter. ............. Nubs
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I'm gonna make an edit. The olive I've seen and had did not have 6' OD trunks. They were Burl Balls that Olive has at ground level.
I've seen one in Orange, California that has to be over 8-9 feet at the ground. .......... Nubs
 
As Ben said, Ocooch typically has slabs of olive for quite cheap. The aesthetics can be hit or miss with their olive, but it is very reasonably priced. I have purchased at least 3 of their olive slabs, and they are good quality and heavy and the pictures are accurate to what you get (true of anything from Ocooch). You just need to browse their hand-picked section for one that looks good to you. Ocooch does not enhance their online photos; what you see is what you get.
 
LSCG said:
I’m in need of some high figured olive wood for an upcoming project.

could probably use a large turning blank or slab and cut down to my needs. or I could use smaller blocks or boards, say 1”-1 1/2”thick by 2 1/2” wide by 5” long.

Thanks!
Zane
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There is a company in Texas that specifically imports olive wood from the region around Bethlehem. (Not the one in Pennsylvania. The other one.) Whether that origin matters to you or your friend, I don't know; that's up to you. But in addition to a lot of handicrafts, they do have smaller blocks and blanks of olive, in case you don't want to buy a whole slab. I've never done business with them and can't vouch for their quality and service, but it is another option, and it's in your state. . . so I'm just putting that out there.

Olive Wood Holy Land Olive Wood - Bethlehem Olive Wood Factory

Discover authentic Bethlehem Olive Wood handicrafts – rosaries, kitchenware, nativity sets, plus pen blanks, slabs, blocks, and custom-sized raw stock from the Holy Land.
holyland-olivewood.com holyland-olivewood.com
 
I offered these blanks up for a trade sometime ago and didn't get any takers so I still have them. The 3rd and 4th from the left are olive. I got them here on WB from that guy who bought a whole container full of olive from Jordan or somewhere. The larger one is 2.125" x 2.25" x 9.25"; the smaller one is 1.875" x 1.75" x 8.75". There are no checks or cracks in the larger, the smaller as a couple small end checks. I'd estimate you could resaw these and get at least 4 matched sets of knife scales from each. From that same guy I also have a board that's rough sawn at 1.25" x 3.5" x 15". This board has twisted limiting it's usefulness but it would be fine for slicing into thinner knife scales. I'd say the board doesn't have as much grain distinction as the two turning blanks but it is rough sawn and could be hiding some beautiful wood. I don't have a photo readily available of the board. If you're interested, make me an offer.

That 5th block is also olive and came from Woodcrafters. It's waxed on all four sides and doesn't appear to have as much character as the larger blanks. A guy sent that to me to make a fly rod reel seat insert but he never completed the order for the rod.
mogno rosado olive and belize unkn side 1.webp
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Cloud of Sawdust Farms said:
There is a company in Texas that specifically imports olive wood from the region around Bethlehem. (Not the one in Pennsylvania. The other one.) Whether that origin matters to you or your friend, I don't know; that's up to you. But in addition to a lot of handicrafts, they do have smaller blocks and blanks of olive, in case you don't want to buy a whole slab. I've never done business with them and can't vouch for their quality and service, but it is another option, and it's in your state. . . so I'm just putting that out there.

Olive Wood Holy Land Olive Wood - Bethlehem Olive Wood Factory

Discover authentic Bethlehem Olive Wood handicrafts – rosaries, kitchenware, nativity sets, plus pen blanks, slabs, blocks, and custom-sized raw stock from the Holy Land.
holyland-olivewood.com holyland-olivewood.com
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I prefer the Amish-grown olive wood from Bethlehem, PA 😄
 
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