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[Rob47]

Let me see Pear wood and Olive wood. Someone here must have some. Thanks in advance.
Rob

 

[Rob47]

Really, nobody?

 

[Matt_WY]

I would do a search for Laguiole knives or some of the modern Italian knife makers that use these woods as a handle material.

 

[LastRodeo]

Opinel uses Olive wood also.

 

[JohnDF]

And Lionsteel

 

[PointyThings]

Boker Olivewood.

 

[JC024]

Puma uses olive wood

 

[buckthorn]

You can also go here BUT keep in mind that wood is a highly variable material (one of the reasons it's so exciting to work with) and, even for an individual species or within a single tree, there can be significant variation in color and figure. https://www.wood-database.com/common-name/

 

[Rob47]

Thanks all. Some lovely olive wood.

 

[JonMcD]

Olive wood from Lionsteel.

 

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[beezwax]

Opinel uses Olive wood also.

I've got an Opinel No.8 in olive wood.



Olive wood can have some beautiful figure, but my experience has been that the grain contrast can dull a lot with use. This is an old Remington skinner in olive made by Lionsteel. It's seen a lot of wet use and has a lot less pop than it used to.