Great Olivewood Find

[egnald]

I found this olive wood serving board in a department store today and just had to buy it. Its the first piece of olive burl that I've run across. It has lots of eyes and curl - much more than shows up in the picture. I figure I can get about eight full sized blanks and a couple of shorts from it. I've never seen chatoyancy like that in olive wood. It adds up to only $2.50 per blank.

Dave

 

[KMCloonan]

Very nice. I also ran into some amazing Olivewood cutting boards at a nearby home goods store. Prices were excellent too.

 

[Monty]

Gorgeous piece of Olivewood. I'm jealous.

 

[thewishman]

Looks like $20+ blanks to me.

 

[montmill]

I'd be curious to see how you decide to cut it up. It's such a beautiful piece of wood, congratulations.

 

[egnald]

I'd be curious to see how you decide to cut it up. It's such a beautiful piece of wood, congratulations.

Here it is - Dave
PS I am planning on using the small bits to make some hybrid blanks.

 

[KMCloonan]

Pretty efficient cutting plan.

 

[Flintski22]

wow! what a find! looks like you'll definitely be getting some good worth out of that!

 

[Smokey S]

WTG Dave. Beautiful and you did an excellent job of blanking it out. Although, there is not many pieces left to make many hybrid blanks. Thanks for sharing……….Smokey

 

[cmiller]

Home Goods employee: "What are you going to do with those cutting boards?"
Me: "Chop them up into 5 x 1 x 1 pieces"
Home Goods employee (to herself): "Sorry I asked"
Repeat next week...

 

[montmill]

Very efficient, would expect nothing less of you Dave. You do such nice work.

 

[Mike]

Very nice find Dave. You will have to post pictures of finished product.

Mike

 

[Tanner]

Nice find!