Olivewood grows in many areas throughout Southern Europe, the Middle East and Eastern Africa. It is the tree that produces commercially grown olives for the fruit and also to make olive oil. The unique quality of this wood is that it is completely sustainable. The trees are not cut down but actually the limbs are pruned and the stump remains. The tree will regenerate much like a Crepe Myrtle and resume production of olives. Because of this process the logs (limbs) harvested are not very big and you will rarely see live edge slabs over 30″ wide. Olive is also a very twisted tree so the wood often has occlusions and wildly swirling grain patterns.
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In past years there was a craze for what is referred to as “Bethlehem Olive” or “Holy Land Olive”. Sellers were making certificates to verify that the wood came from Israel and claimed it was the only true olivewood. This was all a marketing ploy because the tree they are harvesting is the same tree that grows all over the region. We have been importing beautiful olivewood in turning squares and live edge slabs for years, typically from Africa and Southeastern Europe.
Useful and with a nice olive wood texture. With their bold grain and richly brown – honey brown varied color the salad server is an eye-catcher and perfect for presentation tossed greens, fresh pastas and any kind of side dishes. Handcrafted from single pieces of wood, the servers showcase various tones and pattern which makes each piece unique.
Natural materials such as precious and noble olive wood are very much “en vogue”. This is no wonder: wood gives us a natural feel, they impress with the typical wood grain, smell pleasant and often have a silky-smooth surface. In our shop you will get well designed hand sorted pieces made of high quality olive wood.
If you opt for this wonderful material, it once again proves its excellent taste. Olive wood is a natural ressource that not only looks great but also has a number of positive qualities. The wood is very hard, it is even harder than oak or beech. Externally convince products made of olive wood by the interesting marbling and the beautiful soft browns. The relatively dense natural material ensures that they feel well in the hand and the surface feels so smooth.
