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Choose colour, hardness, how it ages and what you will use it for — then compare two woods side by side. Olive wood, our signature Mediterranean hardwood, is featured first.

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Why Boards Differ

A cutting board is not “just a board.” Species, how the wood is cut and glued, and how it is finished change how it looks on day one, how knife marks show, how it ages, and why one piece costs €5 and another €95.

Wood speciesColour, grain pattern and density are built into the tree.
Hardness vs knife marksSofter woods show cuts sooner; harder woods hide marks longer but can be less gentle on a fine edge.
End-grain vs edge-grainEnd-grain often looks “self-healing” and costs more; edge-grain is common and practical.
Solid vs glued stripsSlabs show wild figure; strip-glued boards can be more stable — both are legitimate craft.
Finish & oilOil deepens colour and slows drying cracks. Neglected boards look dull.
Origin & storyTraceable wood and careful drying take time — often what you pay for.
  • Look for: named species
  • Look for: how it will age
  • Look for: hardness vs knife marks
  • Look for: oiling / care needs
  • Look for: one-of-a-kind grain
  • Look for: honest origin
Olive wood
Featured · signature wood

Olive Wood

Olea europaea · Mediterranean, including Croatia (Istria & Dalmatia)

12,050N · 2,710 lbfHardness
980kg/m³Density
1.45×oak heftBoard weight feel

+142% harder than European oak · +45% denser

Hardness
Knife-mark resistance
Colour stability
Care needed

Unique swirling grain — every board one of a kind; yellow to light reddish brown with darker veins. Colour: Deepens / ambers with age and oil.

Suitable forServing boardsSmall kitchen pieces

Dense and fine-textured; needs regular oiling. May check if dried badly or left soaking wet. Not CITES-listed.

Signature wood: full cards on the European page — every olive serving board is unique.

Explore by Region

Buyer cards with hardness, density and care

Croatia & Europe

Olive, oak, beech, ash, walnut and more.

Africa

Padauk, sapele, wenge, bubinga, pink ivory.

Asia & Pacific

Teak, rosewood, jarrah, rubberwood.

Americas

Maple, oak, walnut, cherry, ipé, cumaru.