Any woodworkers?

Made some "flirt rag" handles today. It was tearing up my hands playing tug o war with the pup, so this helps. I gave one to our dog trainers and they wanted some more.

 

Excellent idea... you could probably sell a lot of those

 

Thanks! yeah dunno..they said they wanted a few. Not really a lot of work into it. And used some scrap wood so low $ in to it.

 

I always wanted to try olive wood in a project or two, but it's scarce and expensive. I saw this today, fresh cut, a $100 for all of it. I'm going to look at it tomorrow. I was jazzed about it earlier, but now I'm wondering - what do I do with it? I figure it has to be cut down into (small) slabs and air dried for a year or so. I don't have a saw that can cut at that depth. Any thoughts in cutting down? Wondering if I should just pass, or...?




I also wanted to be sure that it is olive, so I googled it. This is what I see online;

 

Its got a unique smell. Id paint or wax the ends to prevent checking. It turns real nice on lathe but is brittle.

 

I have a friend who has a lathe that I learned to use. It was pretty awesome. He mentioned olive wood once and how he wanted to get some. I looked it up and it's a pretty wood, but as mentioned, scarce and pricey. If I do pick it up, I'll give him a bunch as well.

 

It sands really smooth. I turned a few pen blanks. But yes really expensive

 

I was at Woodcraft today, browsing their stock. I want to make a few game boards (Go) this spring and trying to decide on the wood species. They sell everything from giant slabs to pen blanks. They also have a bunch of smalls like 1/4x3x36, etc in exotic woods. A 1/4x3x24 is $26. When I see that I realize how much wood is in those raw logs.

 

Figured y'all would like this

 

I hope you do get it and send us photos! I saw some really beautiful olive wood crafts at the local festival this year and I really wanted some of that stuff!

 

Brought to you by the builder of The Shed Of Doom!

 

Pat it twice and say the magic words "yeah that oughta hold."

 

Passion does not equal skill!

 

Ok SOMEONE gets it

 

BuT iT'S mY pAsHuN

 

Nailed it...

 

You owe royalties to "Simpson Strong Ties".

 

Ok ok I'll stop screwing around

 

I’m sure pining for the days before bad puns!