Interesting Wood Find

[Jason Sivertsen]

Hi Guys
Thought you would like to see this. Had a interesting conversation with a old guy this afternoon that made some camping equipment for me and the conversation turned to knife making. He showed me some very old and dry logs hidden in the back of his shop, they turned out to be African Wild Olive. He gave me a small piece and said he would like to see what it looked like on a knife.
I could not wait to see what it looked like and cut the end off as soon as I got home. Very very nice.

 

[SBuzek]

About 4 years ago I got 3 blocks of of African Olive wood some of the nicest wood I ever got.Have never found anymore like it.
Good Score
Stan

 

[nerosrevenge]

Beautiful.

If you want to unload some scales I might be interested

Steve

 

[mostho]

Beautiful Olive.
I live in the South of Italy and I assure you that I found some of nicest burl of the world made by local olive tree, that here, are of almst 3-400 years old.
And here is not so difficult to find nice pieces, hard to work...

Just some pictures of what I found an tiger, curly, striped olive (all in one block...) :

 

[Hengelo_77]

Olive is my favorite wood

and Bro, #4 and #5 are beautifull !!

 

[mostho]

Olive is my favorite wood

and Bro, #4 and #5 are beautifull !!

Next time i will found other burls like this i will let you all know.


Cheers

 

[Hengelo_77]

Please do!
I'm sure we'll work out a good compensation