Carving
phases
Green row
olive wood
comes in short branches and logs. After
sealing its ends with wax; it is then sorted according to its different
diameters and
stored in a cool warehouse for at least six
months to reduce its high water content thus stabilizing its color. Several
processing phases have to be accurately followed in order to produce good
quality olive wood carvings:
First phase, the wood is
sawn into small blocks according to the size of sculptures to be produced and
then it is kiln dried.
Second phase, after these blocks are
roughed by means of a pantograph to eliminate excessive wood,
they are covered with dry sawdust during a period of 3 to 10 months so that oil
is absorbed by the sawdust.
Third phase, every single
detail is patiently hand carved, sanded and decorated by skillful artisans. It’s
interesting to know that because these details are carved from memory; no two
pieces are exactly identical.
Fourth phase, Good finishing
is a time and effort consuming process; long hours are invested in inspecting
each piece to eliminate or disguise any natural imperfections of the wood before
it is sprayed with transparent sealant to protect it from weather
variations.
Quality control
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