Olive

Oleo Europa, grown throughout many areas of Central Europe, was planted by locals, soldiers, and anyone who has enjoyed eating olives or cooking with olive oil. Native European stock tends to produce larger boules with larger, thicker, and more stable lumber. Ideal for high end cabinets, end tables, and fancy turned articles. European Olive tends to have regular grain patterns (not fiddle back or burl) unlike the orchard trees in the United States. A rare and prized species in exotic lumber. Air dried 3-4 years and generally surfaced on one or more faces. Italy. This is the same species of olive that is sent from the “Holy land” it has just been grown elsewhere. Air dried and wax sealed.  Most of these have very nice color and figure!  Great for any fine article you want to make.  Cut from California orchards. W16200: Deep curl in the whole 1/2 log.  Cut face is free of checks.  The rounded live edge has checks that are 1″ deep and one that is a 2″ split.  Expect 50% usable for pens and knives.

Oleo Europa, grown throughout many areas of Central Europe, was planted by locals, soldiers, and anyone who has enjoyed eating olives or cooking with olive oil. Native European stock tends to produce larger boules with larger, thicker, and more stable lumber. Ideal for high end cabinets, end tables, and fancy turned articles. European Olive tends to have regular grain patterns (not fiddle back or burl) unlike the orchard trees in the United States. A rare and prized species in exotic lumber. Air dried 3-4 years and generally surfaced on one or more faces. Italy. This is the same species of olive that is sent from the “Holy land” it has just been grown elsewhere. Air dried and wax sealed.  Most of these have very nice color and figure!  Great for any fine article you want to make.  Cut from California orchards. W16206: 1/16″ twist.

Oleo Europa, grown throughout many areas of Central Europe, was planted by locals, soldiers, and anyone who has enjoyed eating olives or cooking with olive oil. Native European stock tends to produce larger boules with larger, thicker, and more stable lumber. Ideal for high end cabinets, end tables, and fancy turned articles. European Olive tends to have regular grain patterns (not fiddle back or burl) unlike the orchard trees in the United States. A rare and prized species in exotic lumber. Air dried 3-4 years and generally surfaced on one or more faces. Italy. This is the same species of olive that is sent from the “Holy land” it has just been grown elsewhere. Air dried and wax sealed.  Most of these have very nice color and figure!  Great for any fine article you want to make.  Cut from California orchards.

Oleo Europa, grown throughout many areas of Central Europe, was planted by locals, soldiers, and anyone who has enjoyed eating olives or cooking with olive oil. Native European stock tends to produce larger boules with larger, thicker, and more stable lumber. Ideal for high end cabinets, end tables, and fancy turned articles. European Olive tends to have regular grain patterns (not fiddle back or burl) unlike the orchard trees in the United States. A rare and prized species in exotic lumber. Air dried 3-4 years and generally surfaced on one or more faces. Italy. This is the same species of olive that is sent from the “Holy land” it has just been grown elsewhere. Air dried and wax sealed.  Most of these have very nice color and figure!  Great for any fine article you want to make.  Cut from California orchards. W16210: A few checks on one face and bark on one edge.  Priced according to quality. W16211: 1-1/2″ check on the edge of one face. W16212: Small are of hairline  checks on one edge.

Oleo Europa, grown throughout many areas of Central Europe, was planted by locals, soldiers, and anyone who has enjoyed eating olives or cooking with olive oil. Native European stock tends to produce larger boules with larger, thicker, and more stable lumber. Ideal for high end cabinets, end tables, and fancy turned articles. European Olive tends to have regular grain patterns (not fiddle back or burl) unlike the orchard trees in the United States. A rare and prized species in exotic lumber. Air dried 3-4 years and generally surfaced on one or more faces. Italy. This is the same species of olive that is sent from the “Holy land” it has just been grown elsewhere. Air dried and wax sealed.  Most of these have very nice color and figure!  Great for any fine article you want to make.  Cut from California orchards. W16213: 11-1/2″ billing length.  W16214: Rough edge with check 95% clean and figured wood.

Oleo Europa, grown throughout many areas of Central Europe, was planted by locals, soldiers, and anyone who has enjoyed eating olives or cooking with olive oil. Native European stock tends to produce larger boules with larger, thicker, and more stable lumber. Ideal for high end cabinets, end tables, and fancy turned articles. European Olive tends to have regular grain patterns (not fiddle back or burl) unlike the orchard trees in the United States. A rare and prized species in exotic lumber. Air dried 3-4 years and generally surfaced on one or more faces. Italy. This is the same species of olive that is sent from the “Holy land” it has just been grown elsewhere. Air dried and wax sealed.  Most of these have very nice color and figure!  Great for any fine article you want to make.  Cut from California orchards. W16216: Olive Burl. Two 1-2″ checks on one face and a 1″ check on the other face.

Oleo Europa, grown throughout many areas of Central Europe, was planted by locals, soldiers, and anyone who has enjoyed eating olives or cooking with olive oil. Native European stock tends to produce larger boules with larger, thicker, and more stable lumber. Ideal for high end cabinets, end tables, and fancy turned articles. European Olive tends to have regular grain patterns (not fiddle back or burl) unlike the orchard trees in the United States. A rare and prized species in exotic lumber. Air dried 3-4 years and generally surfaced on one or more faces. Italy. This is the same species of olive that is sent from the “Holy land” it has just been grown elsewhere. Air dried and wax sealed.  Most of these have very nice color and figure!  Great for any fine article you want to make.  Cut from California orchards.

Oleo Europa, grown throughout many areas of Central Europe, was planted by locals, soldiers, and anyone who has enjoyed eating olives or cooking with olive oil. Native European stock tends to produce larger boules with larger, thicker, and more stable lumber. Ideal for high end cabinets, end tables, and fancy turned articles. European Olive tends to have regular grain patterns (not fiddle back or burl) unlike the orchard trees in the United States. A rare and prized species in exotic lumber. Air dried 3-4 years and generally surfaced on one or more faces. Italy. This is the same species of olive that is sent from the “Holy land” it has just been grown elsewhere. These are air dried and have natural edges and incursions.  Checks, splits, and bark incursions are present on each face. Rustic!  Every slice has bow and cup and is not flat. Due to the fragility of these items, they will be shipped with plywood.

Oleo Europa, grown throughout many areas of Central Europe, was planted by locals, soldiers, and anyone who has enjoyed eating olives or cooking with olive oil. Native European stock tends to produce larger boules with larger, thicker, and more stable lumber. Ideal for high end cabinets, end tables, and fancy turned articles. European Olive tends to have regular grain patterns (not fiddle back or burl) unlike the orchard trees in the United States. A rare and prized species in exotic lumber. Air dried 3-4 years and generally surfaced on one or more faces. Italy. This is the same species of olive that is sent from the “Holy land” it has just been grown elsewhere. These are air dried and have natural edges and incursions.  Checks, splits, and bark incursions are present on each face. Rustic!  Every slice has bow and cup and is not flat. Due to the fragility of these items, they will be shipped with plywood.

Oleo Europa, grown throughout many areas of Central Europe, was planted by locals, soldiers, and anyone who has enjoyed eating olives or cooking with olive oil. Native European stock tends to produce larger boules with larger, thicker, and more stable lumber. Ideal for high end cabinets, end tables, and fancy turned articles. European Olive tends to have regular grain patterns (not fiddle back or burl) unlike the orchard trees in the United States. A rare and prized species in exotic lumber. Air dried 3-4 years and generally surfaced on one or more faces. Italy. This is the same species of olive that is sent from the “Holy land” it has just been grown elsewhere. Air dried for 3 years +.  Small checks, bark incursions, cracks, and rough edges are normal for this species.  All are wax sealed.  These all have beautiful colors and most have either burl or fiddleback.  Expect to work around or with the defects.  W14514: 1/8″ twist.  Several checks on one face.  This is at a 50% savings due to defects.

Oleo Europa, grown throughout many areas of Central Europe, was planted by locals, soldiers, and anyone who has enjoyed eating olives or cooking with olive oil. Native European stock tends to produce larger boules with larger, thicker, and more stable lumber. Ideal for high end cabinets, end tables, and fancy turned articles. European Olive tends to have regular grain patterns (not fiddle back or burl) unlike the orchard trees in the United States. A rare and prized species in exotic lumber. Air dried 3-4 years and generally surfaced on one or more faces. Italy. This is the same species of olive that is sent from the “Holy land” it has just been grown elsewhere. Air dried for 3 years +.  Small checks, bark incursions, cracks, and rough edges are normal for this species.  All are wax sealed.  These all have beautiful colors and most have either burl or fiddleback.  Expect to work around or with the defects.

Oleo Europa, grown throughout many areas of Central Europe, was planted by locals, soldiers, and anyone who has enjoyed eating olives or cooking with olive oil. Native European stock tends to produce larger boules with larger, thicker, and more stable lumber. Ideal for high end cabinets, end tables, and fancy turned articles. European Olive tends to have regular grain patterns (not fiddle back or burl) unlike the orchard trees in the United States. A rare and prized species in exotic lumber. Air dried 3-4 years and generally surfaced on one or more faces. Italy. This is the same species of olive that is sent from the “Holy land” it has just been grown elsewhere. Air dried for 3 years +.  Small checks, bark incursions, cracks, and rough edges are normal for this species.  All are wax sealed.  These all have beautiful colors and most have either burl or fiddleback.  Expect to work around or with the defects. W14518: 1″ end split.

Oleo Europa, grown throughout many areas of Central Europe, was planted by locals, soldiers, and anyone who has enjoyed eating olives or cooking with olive oil. Native European stock tends to produce larger boules with larger, thicker, and more stable lumber. Ideal for high end cabinets, end tables, and fancy turned articles. European Olive tends to have regular grain patterns (not fiddle back or burl) unlike the orchard trees in the United States. A rare and prized species in exotic lumber. Air dried 3-4 years and generally surfaced on one or more faces. Italy. This is the same species of olive that is sent from the “Holy land” it has just been grown elsewhere. Air dried for 3 years +.  Small checks, bark incursions, cracks, and rough edges are normal for this species.  All are wax sealed.  These all have besutiful colors and most have either burl or fiddleback.  Expect to work around or with the defects.

Oleo Europa, grown throughout many areas of Central Europe, was planted by locals, soldiers, and anyone who has enjoyed eating olives or cooking with olive oil. Native European stock tends to produce larger boules with larger, thicker, and more stable lumber. Ideal for high end cabinets, end tables, and fancy turned articles. European Olive tends to have regular grain patterns (not fiddle back or burl) unlike the orchard trees in the United States. A rare and prized species in exotic lumber. Air dried 3-4 years and generally surfaced on one or more faces. Italy. This is the same species of olive that is sent from the “Holy land” it has just been grown elsewhere. Air dried for 3 years +.  Small checks, bark incursions, cracks, and rough edges are normal for this species.  All are wax sealed.  These all have besutiful colors and most have either burl or fiddleback.  Expect to work around or with the defects. W14523: 1/8″ bow.

Originating in Europe, Olive (Oleo Europa) is available in thick slabs cut from large trunks in its native country of Europe. Root stock was successfully transplanted to California in the late 1800′s and early 1900′s. Orchard trees in California have been cultivated into shorter and more shrubby trees to ease mechanical harvesting of Olives, which does not allow for the production of larger trunks as in European Olive. As a result, the California variety produces incredible figure and crotch wood. The down side is that orchard trees generally have more reaction wood in them and consequently dry with substantial movement and checking if not properly cared for. We recommend the Italian lumber for furniture and the Californian for fine turned articles and small projects. This is the same olive that is sent from the “Holy land” It has just been grown and cultivated elsewhere. Air dried slowly over 4 years. Ready to use!  Fine closed grain with fine alternating contrasting color.  Wax sealed and ready to use. Most have minor defects that you can work with or around. W13983: Knot on face. Quartersawn; Curly. W13985: Live edge. Quartersawn; Curly. W13986: Quartersawn; Curly. W13988: Knot on edge of face and edge.