Wood species
Olivewood
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Olive · Olea spp.
Greek olive, kiln-dried after a long air-dry so it checks less. You have seen it on kitchen items. We sell some of those here too.
Key facts
- Janka hardness
- Medium-highAbout 2,710 lb — denser than it looks
- Stability
- AverageRadial ~4.9% · Tangential ~7.7%
- Grain type
- Reversing & fineVaried, frequent reversing grain with fine texture
- Rot resistance
- Indoor / moderate pestsPrimarily interior use; moderate pest resistance
- Sustainability
- Least concern / non-CITESIUCN least concern · non-CITES
- Workability
- Moderate difficultyMachines and hand tools need respect; sands smooth
About this wood
We buy olive graded for high contrast and clarity. Hard, smooth, good for boards, boxes, and furniture faces.
What we carry
- High-contrast olive graded for clarity — kitchen items to drawers
Thickness is sold in quarters (4/4, 6/4, and so on) — see our hardwood thickness guide. Grades: NHLA grades.