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Olive Wood

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Hi all,

I have managed to come by some Olive wood which I must say looks absolutely brilliant. What a fantastic grain.

Before I make some pens out of it, does anyone have any ideas on the best finish. I think this wood has some
oil on it at some time as it was a cheese board. More to the point are there any finishes, polishes or CA that don't take to it?

Cheers
 
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In my view you shouldn't have any issues.

Most oils or finishes would be greatly reduced by the turning and sanding for the pen.

Many oldies used to use BLO at one time prior to using CA, but I wouldn't use CA.

Ideally you would use a sanding sealer anyway, that should help seal the wood and also seal it in readiness for the finish.

Personally I would use cellulose sanding sealer and melamine lacquer.

The only issue that many talk about with olive wood is that it will rust tools if the residue is left on them, make sure you clean up after using it and shouldn't have any issues.. personally I haven't seen any signs of it causing rust a sanding I clean everything up at the end of the day anyway. :winking:
 
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Thanks Eamonn
Great reply and thank you. You have given me a great deal of info. I have not used sanding sealer before on pens; just didn't think of it.
I have never heard of Olive wood rusting tools but like you, I always clean up at the end of the day.
Thanks again, you have given me plenty to think about.

Regards etc.
 
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I treat olive Wood the same way as other timbers but I would mostly have had mine for yrs longer than most. It is a heavy and hard timber,mongrel to dry unless care is extended,grain is not prolific through a tree as a rule.

Continually saying if you can buy the blanks pre cut do so lots of rubbish in a tree.

Peter.
 
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Penpal said:
I treat olive Wood the same way as other timbers but I would mostly have had mine for yrs longer than most. It is a heavy and hard timber,mongrel to dry unless care is extended,grain is not prolific through a tree as a rule.

Continually saying if you can buy the blanks pre cut do so lots of rubbish in a tree.

Peter.
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I think that's very good advice Peter.
 
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Just follow the tutorial on here for Phils melamine finish and you cant go wrong, i think olive is a great wood and love the finish i get
Cheers
Ray
 
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