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Months ago, at a club wood exchange, I received a small block of olive. I was excited because I think olive is a very petty wood to turn.

The wood felt dry, but as I started to turn it, I discovered that it was actually very wet. I like wood to be either very dry or very wet. If very dry, I hope is has not developed checks. If very wet, I hope to avoid checks and cracks.

After rough turning the bowl, I sealed the wood with Bowl Saver a glue like sealer from Craft Supplies USA. Then I let it dry but weighed it about every month. It has gone from 315 grams to 212 grams, about one-third of its weight. For me this is typical.

My finished bowl is about five inches diameter and two inches tall. It is finished with walnut oil. I will not buff this one. The matte finish is perfect.

Enjoy!