Turning Green Olive Wood

This is a very wet piece of olive wood turn to my finished thickness in one take.

Turning green olive wood.

Creamy golden color interlaced with darker stripes. The third reason for turning green wood is that it is easier. Fine with closed pores. Skip navigation sign in.

Olive wood for your turning projects olive wood olea species. Nutty brown with veins of rich green and dark brown. Make sure your blank has been fully dried. Turning a green olive wood bowl start to finish punky reggae turner.

If the blank has not been. The olive tree grows largely in mediterranean climates but successfully grows in some of the. Cutting wet produces less dust creates larger shavings which are easier to clean up. Wet wood is softer therefore making the cutting easier and faster and because it is wet it keeps the tool cooler which allows it to stay sharp for a longer period of time.

Turning green wood bowls 4 things to consider for instance the tenon or mortise on the foot of a bowl will have a bit of give so its essential to size and shape the. Use a moisture meter to check.