Comments on: Gorgeous Olive Wood…

By: charles hargenrader

charles hargenrader — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:06:27 +0000

I am somewhat confused as to the way people view prices.
Should olive wood from another country be more expensive after it reaches the USA? I would hope so because it’s more difficult to aquire. I work alot with olive wood. It was one of the more expensive woods I work with. Why? Because they are alomost always never cut down. It would seem obvious that the price would be high. However…..What are people so shocked, even overwhelmed when it comes to spending more money on a piece of art, that will hopefully end up a family hairloom? Besides handcrafted pieces are far and few between today because many people do not understand the concept that if an item is handcrafted it has to cost more money so that the artist can eat too! I suggest if one wants a bargin show walmart. A starving artist

By: Marketman

Marketman — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:09:44 +0000

udo, sorry, I don’t have photos of a molave or kamagong tree…

By: udo

udo — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:07:02 +0000

hello and greetings from Austria (Europe)

just stumbled upon this blog about the Olive wood as i was googeling for Molave…

Olive wood (but also the oil) are pretty highly favoured – the wood because you are actually just cutting commercial unintersting trees, as the tree actually lives a very long time and gives Olives every year.
For everyone who like strong grain in wood (just like Kamagong), Olive should be intersting. Im using several Olive wood boards for cutting and love them. I do have a Kamagong board therefore too but its nearly not to handle with one hand (2,5 inches thick!) and actually not the best wood to cut fresh vegetables on it.

Something im looking for regarding these Philippine woods are pictures of the trees itself. Kamagon, Molave, Palayong, Yakal…
in googleing these one doesnt really find any good pictures of these trees – anybody out who could help ?

regards and all the best

By: Heather

Heather — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:57:14 +0000

My husband & I went to Athens this summer. We were looking for an olive wood bowl for my mom and were excited to find a little store called Olive Wood in the Plaka. The stores owner was very nice and she had some great bowls of various sizes that weren’t the symmetrical bowls we saw at several other stores. She said she has been there for around 13 years. We ended up buying a bowl for ourselves too because they were so unique. Before we left we got her picture and promised to email her, but we are still looking for her email address.

By: dhayL

dhayL — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:45:26 +0000

Just a quick question re: mortat and pestle. What would you recommend, wood or marble? thanks MM

By: moreno

moreno — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:55:04 +0000

dears sirs,i read with interest your report of the trip in greece with – olive wood – . different price in different place makes everybody wonder why .! olive wood is a particular wood difficult to find in the proper conditions and even more difficult if you want to work with the roots of olive tree. olive tree old as 1000 — 2000 and more years are not easy to find , not easy to dry for 5 to 10 years naturally !!! all this processs take time and care and cost money if you do it properly !!! but the result are : – long lasting products — natural olive wood treated only ! with olive oil !!! — products will not break or change for many many years, for professional cook alike they are ready for a heavy dayly usage !!! the time you spend to craft the items in olive wood and the skill of the craftman give others beautifull results . to come to a conclusion i think it is not the price we have to look after when it come to olive wood products but quality , craftmanship , details , and in this respect —design + craftman skill — MADE IN ITALY MAKE A DIFFERENCE. VISIT MY SHOP FOR A GLANCE OF IT !!!! YOU WELCOME … PEACE MORENO

By: Yuan

Yuan — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:56:41 +0000

Nice one EMMAN! please update us your cultural activity.

By: brenda

brenda — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:40:29 +0000

thanks….the bracelet looks beautiful!

By: dhayL

dhayL — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:30:19 +0000

They’re beautiful, very special indeed!

By: Blaise

Blaise — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:52:22 +0000

I’d love to have pieces with character in my kitchen… someday..