These Italian wood olive boards are a personal favorite here at CuttingBoard.com. Completed with a fine finish, each hand made cutting board showcases stunning Italian olive wood, which is a very rare find. Each board measures approximately 16" x 12" exact measurements are given above. The olive tree is revered in Italy and goes back all the way to the Roman and Egyptian era, where olives and olive oil was highly prized for a multitude of purposes: food, healthy and beauty. In modern Italy, each olive wood tree is tagged and can live up to 750 years, meaning that olive tree farms are often passed through many family generations. As a result, olive wood is scarce and not easily produced in quantity. This olive wood comes from the Southern region of Italy, close to the coast, and features dazzling grain texture and orange and red coloring.
Note that all olive wood harvested is only from trees no longer bearing fruit and no harm is done to the agriculture business.
Imported exclusively by CuttingBoard.com and only limited amounts available