Olive Wood Source

[ScottM]

I am looking for a source of Mediterranean Olive Wood. Wood from the holy land would be the ideal for what I am doing. Really looking for wood that is 3/4" by 3" or wider. At only 3" wide I would need at least 4' linear feet. I found several pen and turning blank source. Anyone do anything with olive wood lumber or slabs. Gluing up several pen blanks would not work.

 

[Raymond]

I know this may not be close to you but have a look.

Olive Wood Slabs Holy Land Olive Wood - Bethlehem Olive Wood Factory

Bethlehem olive wood handicrafts(i.e.rosaries,kitchenware,nativity,sets,beads)pen-blanks carvings,slabs,blocks,&raw stock in standard and custom dimensions.

holyland-olivewood.com

 

[Dee2]

Check West Penn

 

[Hmerkle]

If West Penn doesn't pan out - I foudn this on Fleabay:

10 Bethlehem Olive Wood Knife Scales/ Blanks 4" X 1.50" X 0.50". highly figured | eBay

We are the main suppliers of Jerusalem& Bethlehem Holy land olive wood pen, knife blanks worldwide. Bethlehem . Our products are 100% Authentic and produces from the heart wood of the olive branches in Jerusalem& Bethlehem (with full of grains and grade A+++).

www.ebay.com

Not sure if the dimensions work for you or not?!

 

[Henry W]

Scott. Long shot I know, but I thought that the only time I have seen this species in anything other than pen blanks was in Woodcraft (Raleigh). Not that I get in there a lot, but maybe worth a call to them (or a more local store).

 

[Oka]

Try Cook or Bell Woods both sell

 

[Flute Maker]

I have gotten some olive wood from WoodBarter but it wasnt the kind from the Holy land.
Someone on there might have some from there.People buy/sell and "barter" on there

 

[TENdriver]

Woodfinder.com shows Klingspors and Steve Wall for Olive