Hand-wash the ArtisRaw Olive Wood cutting board in warm water with mild dish soap, then towel-dry at once; USDA rules allow hard, close-grained woods when properly washed and dried. Immediate drying prevents moisture swell in the 0.81–0.98 g cm⁻³ grain.

Monthly, coat the surface with coarse salt, scour with half a lemon, rinse, and dry. Citric acid plus abrasion lifts stains and drops surface bacteria without chemicals—ideal for hand-carved Olive Wood serving boards.

Use food-grade white mineral oil (21 CFR §172.878) followed by ArtisRaw beeswax cream; both are odourless, won't turn rancid, and are safe for direct food contact on Olive Wood utensils. Apply monthly or when the surface looks dry.

Dishwashers' 60–70°C water, steam, and alkaline detergent warp, crack, and leach oil from dense Olive Wood boards—lab tests show up to 40% strength loss after five cycles. ArtisRaw therefore mandates hand-washing only.

Stand boards upright in a cool, ventilated cabinet (40–65% RH) and away from ovens or dishwashers; Olive Wood's high movement in service makes steady humidity critical.

After washing, wipe the Olive Wood block with 1 tbsp unscented bleach per gallon (3.8 L) of water, wait five minutes, rinse, and dry—mirroring USDA/FSIS guidance for wood surfaces.

Yes. USDA Food Code § 4-101.17 lets "hard maple or equivalently hard, close-grained wood" contact food; Olive Wood exceeds that standard and stays chemically inert with lemon, tomato or vinegar.

Independent microbiology trials recorded > 99.9% die-off of E. coli and Salmonella on hardwood—Olive Wood blocks included—within 12 h, while plastic retained live cells.

Olive Wood averages 2 710 lbf on the Janka scale—almost double hard-maple (1 450 lbf) and triple laminated bamboo (≈1 180 lbf), so knife scars and warping are far less likely.

Hot, arid Tunisian summers slow the tree's growth, packing each ring with extractives; LC-MS profiling shows Chemlali heart- and root-wood hold ≈ 10 mg g-¹ of oleuropein-rich phenolics, far higher than many cultivars. When the wood is kiln-dried these polyphenols oxidise, producing the mocha-to-chocolate veins that set ArtisRaw boards apart.

Yes. Mechanical-harvest modelling measured Chemlali stem density at 1 000–1 070 kg m-³—above the ~980 kg m-³ Mediterranean average. That extra mass translates into higher Janka hardness, so ArtisRaw Chemlali boards resist knife cuts better than most European olive-wood boards.

Chemlali dominates > 60% of Tunisia's 1.8 M ha olive groves, all rain-fed and rarely irrigated. Annual pruning alone supplies ≈ 3 t ha-¹ of reusable olive-wood biomass—wood farmers would otherwise burn. ArtisRaw up-cycles those prunings and end-of-life trunks into durable kitchenware, so no extra forests are cut and every purchase supports true circular-economy practice.

ArtisRaw uses only prunings and end-of-life Chemlali trunks—wood that farmers would otherwise burn—so no extra forest is felled. Mediterranean orchards generate ≈ 3 t ha⁻¹ of prunings, > 33 Mt year-¹ worldwide, an abundant circular resource.

No. The Wood Database confirms Olea europaea is not listed in CITES Appendices or the IUCN Red List, and ArtisRaw sources only cultivated-orchard timber.

Chemlali dominates > 50% of Tunisia's 1.7 M ha groves; its slow growth (central-Tunisian studies) yields ultra-dense grain, so ArtisRaw products last longer and need fewer replacements.

Historic olives can exceed 1 000 years; ArtisRaw only converts wood after fruit yield declines, giving these heritage trees a "second life" while new saplings keep orchards productive.

Correct—our "One Order = One Tree" program funds Trees for the Future, adding a seedling for every Olive Wood utensil sold online.

Yes. Untreated Olive Wood meets compost-grade lignocellulosic standards; scientific composting trials show olive biomass fully mineralises without micro-plastic residue.

Yes, all prices shown on ArtisRaw.eu include VAT for EU customers. Non-EU buyers may see local import duties on delivery.

Yes. Every ArtisRaw Olive Wood board or spoon is carved, sanded, and finished by hand in Tunisia—no mass production, no machine-milled blanks.

All orders on ArtisRaw.eu are processed securely through encrypted checkout. We support major cards and local currency conversion.

Yes, wholesale Olive Wood orders are welcome. Please email sales@artisraw.com for our tiered pricing and minimum order quantities.

Yes, ArtisRaw allows cancellation of non-custom Olive Wood orders within 24 hours. After that, the item may already be in production or shipped.

Contact us within 48 hours with photos. ArtisRaw will replace damaged Olive Wood items at no cost, or issue a full refund if preferred.

Return shipping for Olive Wood items is the buyer's responsibility, unless the product arrived damaged or incorrect.

If unused, you can return or exchange Olive Wood products within 14 days. Check our sizing chart before ordering to ensure a good fit.

No. Olive Wood items ordered under B2B or wholesale contracts are final.

Refunds for Olive Wood returns are issued to the original payment method within 5–7 business days after inspection.

Yes. ArtisRaw offers logo engraving on Olive Wood boards for corporate gifting or retail branding.

Yes. ArtisRaw engraves Olive Wood using food-safe laser methods that do not compromise surface safety or hygiene.

Yes, we can engrave Olive Wood kitchenware with Arabic, Cyrillic, or custom glyphs—just upload your design or request a font match.

Currently, we only offer precision laser engraving on Olive Wood surfaces. Color inlay may be introduced in future collections.

Yes. Double-sided engraving is available on select Olive Wood products. A small extra fee may apply—ask us when ordering.

Yes. ArtisRaw creates custom Olive Wood gifts for weddings and other events. Bulk engraving and packaging options are available for orders of 30+. Please contact us at sales@artisraw.com for quotes.