Menu
What's new
  • BOTL UPCOMING MAINTENANCE

    Hi Everyone, as mentioned in my introduction post, BOTL needs quite a bit of updating, patching and whatever else I might come across. Over time BOTL may be unreachable on occasion as I do migrations or updates, etc. Just be patient - we'll be back! I'll generally try to keep these maintenances until later in the evenings.

Olivewood Harvesting

Deadman's Point

Deadman's Point

Rating - 100%
53   0   0
Joined
May 4, 2013
Messages
963
Location
Scottsdale, AZ
I have an olive tree that is quite a nuisance; it is poorly placed and is starting to overtake my orange trees. The thing shats droppings over my backyard faster than my dogs, and it is time for it to go.

The damn thing is probably 75 years old, and as bad as my green thumb feels... its got to go. Is there value in removing this for pipemakers? I'm sure there is a unique prep process of which am blissfully unaware. I would like it to be used for something... suggestions?
 
King Kill 33

King Kill 33

BoM Dec '13
Rating - 100%
367   0   0
Joined
Feb 19, 2013
Messages
8,173
Location
Minot, ND
That would be sweet if you could have a pipe made from the tree that was in your backyard.
Also, I was oblivious to the fact that boiling wood would help dry it. Learn something everyday!
 
Clint

Clint

Clint
Rating - 100%
206   0   1
Joined
Nov 10, 2006
Messages
7,192
Location
West Hills, CA
We had a gigantic olive tree in our yard growing up...I completely empathize with those purple crap-berries (that permanently stain anything) raining down like a plague.
Would be really cool to be able to make a pipe from the wood, or anything, really, from a tree that old.
 
K Williams

K Williams

Rating - 100%
19   0   0
Joined
Aug 1, 2013
Messages
6,938
Location
Long Island, NY, USA
Clint said:
We had a gigantic olive tree in our yard growing up...I completely empathize with those purple crap-berries (that permanently stain anything) raining down like a plague.
Would be really cool to be able to make a pipe from the wood, or anything, really, from a tree that old.
Click to expand...
A pipe, a bunch of ashtrays, tampers, knife handle scales, etc, etc.
 
herfdog

herfdog

I am no rocket surgeon
Rating - 100%
24   0   0
Joined
May 7, 2014
Messages
4,678
Location
Montreal, Qc, CANADA
Is olivewood good for pipemaking?

I think I'd like to "gosser du bois" like we say up north in the french world of Québec, and make a pipe... but online documentation talks mainly about briar.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top