Olive

The olive is one of the oldest cultivated plants in Europe. Today, it is found throughout the Mediterranean region.Since olive trees are generally cultivated for their fruit and not for their precious wood, large usable trunks are rare, especially since the olive tree has a very crooked growth pattern.Olive wood has a very decorative character. The wood is yellow-beige with dark brown veins running irregularly across the surface. The wood is hard and quite heavy, with a density of 0.84 g/cm3.The uses of olive wood are somewhat limited, partly due to the low availability of large trunks. Olive wood is used, for example, for inlay work, small furniture, or decorative interior design.Its great hardness and irregular grain make it difficult to machine. The veneer tears very easily. Drying is also extremely problematic and must be carried out very slowly to prevent cracking.

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Translated from German to English via AI (DeepL).

Begemann, Helmut F., 1962, Lexikon der Nutzhölzer, Seite 387

Bilder: "Templin Furnier e.K."

Sources:
Fritz Kohl, 2012, „Furniere“, Seite 71