http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/gallery/2141479_VCwj4/ See Olive Wood carvers at work in the Bethlehem district. http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Other Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0800 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:26:57 -0800 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/110-1053IMG/110982301_Qi5wE-Ti.jpg http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/gallery/2141479_VCwj4/ http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110982301_Qi5wE <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />The olive tree, an integral part of the Palestinian economy, is abundant in the West Bank. Here are trees in the village of Beit Sahour (Bethlehem district), the home of most of today's oli ...</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110982301_Qi5wE" title="The olive tree, an integral part of the Palestinian economy, is abundant in the West Bank. Here are trees in the village of Beit Sahour (Bethlehem district), the home of most of today's oli ..."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/110-1053IMG/110982301_Qi5wE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The olive tree, an integral part of the Palestinian economy, is abundant in the West Bank. Here are trees in the village of Beit Sahour (Bethlehem district), the home of most of today's oli ..." title="The olive tree, an integral part of the Palestinian economy, is abundant in the West Bank. Here are trees in the village of Beit Sahour (Bethlehem district), the home of most of today's oli ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:26:57 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (folkartmavens) http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/110-1053IMG/110982301_Qi5wE-Th.jpg 2003-01-07 09:03:49 7d1668b44741fb0469705049781c98df 658fff75c7c2ec08a330a2798068448b a96296ae3a211a02aeb02fc82b9ef0d8 a42a49ee95591bfc3da2398506827fa4 18ebd29bffc93fbb6864e9add0cc13b9 35936af5e5c0a268d984011938decf3c 6692944ce116d9718170030760703561 b09dd99796e902d69179c8211f29ef1b The olive tree, an integral part of the Palestinian economy, is abundant in the West Bank. Here are trees in the village of Beit Sahour (Bethlehem district), the home of most of today's oli ... <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />The olive tree, an integral part of the Palestinian economy, is abundant in the West Bank. Here are trees in the village of Beit Sahour (Bethlehem district), the home of most of today's oli ...</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110982301_Qi5wE" title="The olive tree, an integral part of the Palestinian economy, is abundant in the West Bank. Here are trees in the village of Beit Sahour (Bethlehem district), the home of most of today's oli ..."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/110-1053IMG/110982301_Qi5wE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The olive tree, an integral part of the Palestinian economy, is abundant in the West Bank. Here are trees in the village of Beit Sahour (Bethlehem district), the home of most of today's oli ..." title="The olive tree, an integral part of the Palestinian economy, is abundant in the West Bank. Here are trees in the village of Beit Sahour (Bethlehem district), the home of most of today's oli ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other folkartmavens folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#78524522_RfiYd <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />Olive trees are cared for lovingly, and branches are selectively cut for carving. Here is a pile of uncarved olive wood, stacked to dry.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#78524522_RfiYd" title="Olive trees are cared for lovingly, and branches are selectively cut for carving. Here is a pile of uncarved olive wood, stacked to dry."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/109-0992IMG/78524522_RfiYd-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Olive trees are cared for lovingly, and branches are selectively cut for carving. Here is a pile of uncarved olive wood, stacked to dry." title="Olive trees are cared for lovingly, and branches are selectively cut for carving. Here is a pile of uncarved olive wood, stacked to dry." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Thu, 29 Jun 2006 09:43:19 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (folkartmavens) http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/109-0992IMG/78524522_RfiYd-Th.jpg 2003-01-06 08:14:47 4c325d94930deac5fc7ca0aaa8251843 99547e455632eb5e968b82a4b0fb25df 00dd6ba7120e466df8573d0eab3ccf23 44f015dc621b53ac5669034529094106 1d5b3ba013227c4865938537aaf66471 c4fbd0dc226761b98fcc12a8fabcc037 2f8981d177217efbd05d9c1336db642c 266018dee3aa22b25d0f6b327dfea3a5 Olive trees are cared for lovingly, and branches are selectively cut for carving. Here is a pile of uncarved olive wood, stacked to dry. <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />Olive trees are cared for lovingly, and branches are selectively cut for carving. Here is a pile of uncarved olive wood, stacked to dry.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#78524522_RfiYd" title="Olive trees are cared for lovingly, and branches are selectively cut for carving. Here is a pile of uncarved olive wood, stacked to dry."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/109-0992IMG/78524522_RfiYd-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Olive trees are cared for lovingly, and branches are selectively cut for carving. Here is a pile of uncarved olive wood, stacked to dry." title="Olive trees are cared for lovingly, and branches are selectively cut for carving. Here is a pile of uncarved olive wood, stacked to dry." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other olive wood, carving, palestinian, artisan folkartmavens folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110957572_jRS6H <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />The olive wood is cut into pieces appropriate for the size of the item to be carved. Here are olive wood pieces for making crosses.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110957572_jRS6H" title="The olive wood is cut into pieces appropriate for the size of the item to be carved. Here are olive wood pieces for making crosses."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/IMG4096/110957572_jRS6H-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="The olive wood is cut into pieces appropriate for the size of the item to be carved. Here are olive wood pieces for making crosses." title="The olive wood is cut into pieces appropriate for the size of the item to be carved. Here are olive wood pieces for making crosses." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:00:08 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (folkartmavens) http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/IMG4096/110957572_jRS6H-Th.jpg 2005-01-28 12:09:02 76d1646362ae81e5390268ade604944a fb2300660c7e8338f73412bf3b459e4f dec95535bd90c84cb117c44c1feca7d4 a666fda2009a61b916d3de0358ca66c9 16996ea3ac10dbd515b3a4d19dc8a623 28f903063159751c310dcd2dba99fb55 The olive wood is cut into pieces appropriate for the size of the item to be carved. Here are olive wood pieces for making crosses. <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />The olive wood is cut into pieces appropriate for the size of the item to be carved. Here are olive wood pieces for making crosses.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110957572_jRS6H" title="The olive wood is cut into pieces appropriate for the size of the item to be carved. Here are olive wood pieces for making crosses."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/IMG4096/110957572_jRS6H-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="The olive wood is cut into pieces appropriate for the size of the item to be carved. Here are olive wood pieces for making crosses." title="The olive wood is cut into pieces appropriate for the size of the item to be carved. Here are olive wood pieces for making crosses." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other folkartmavens folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110957691_2wita <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />This is the size of olive wood required for a Holy Family.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110957691_2wita" title="This is the size of olive wood required for a Holy Family."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/IMG4104/110957691_2wita-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="This is the size of olive wood required for a Holy Family." title="This is the size of olive wood required for a Holy Family." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:01:24 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (folkartmavens) http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/IMG4104/110957691_2wita-Th.jpg 2005-01-28 12:14:19 c29fea02781f1c38dfd18f62be9712d0 4d138fa4aac8ffa723f7fbf35a4a1f56 d04c6088cdf46652ec78b69098aece2e c51492ed7e7e3d8f3014f21074b4f608 a844a9a890afca3b356d1090a2fbd0e2 b5d790ce41024a4354d0348b7d6c30cc This is the size of olive wood required for a Holy Family. <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />This is the size of olive wood required for a Holy Family.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110957691_2wita" title="This is the size of olive wood required for a Holy Family."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/IMG4104/110957691_2wita-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="This is the size of olive wood required for a Holy Family." title="This is the size of olive wood required for a Holy Family." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other folkartmavens folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110957801_Xd3aD <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />Every item made of olive wood is unique because of the beautiful grain of the tree.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110957801_Xd3aD" title="Every item made of olive wood is unique because of the beautiful grain of the tree."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/IMG4101/110957801_Xd3aD-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Every item made of olive wood is unique because of the beautiful grain of the tree." title="Every item made of olive wood is unique because of the beautiful grain of the tree." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:02:30 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (folkartmavens) http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/IMG4101/110957801_Xd3aD-Th.jpg 7c40697993a67f52883e8b99ca6b2fb8 0d6685fa34d16783ab454c368bc434f3 542a3e7304903b30360e63c1cacb8470 fd29d2599bf4ab2daf2aa971010cb4ce bcc2b9e78a0e98ebd837854950a512fa 36047b4536390e494aa1060548ceed00 8d48a11e2d1265c77398a03e29122a5d Every item made of olive wood is unique because of the beautiful grain of the tree. <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />Every item made of olive wood is unique because of the beautiful grain of the tree.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110957801_Xd3aD" title="Every item made of olive wood is unique because of the beautiful grain of the tree."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/IMG4101/110957801_Xd3aD-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Every item made of olive wood is unique because of the beautiful grain of the tree." title="Every item made of olive wood is unique because of the beautiful grain of the tree." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other folkartmavens folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110961028_nfy6J <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />It is thought that monks brought the art of olive wood carving to local Bethlehem residents in the 4th century. Today, in Beit Sahour (Bethlehem district) there are several small family-run ...</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110961028_nfy6J" title="It is thought that monks brought the art of olive wood carving to local Bethlehem residents in the 4th century. Today, in Beit Sahour (Bethlehem district) there are several small family-run ..."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-326/110961028_nfy6J-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="It is thought that monks brought the art of olive wood carving to local Bethlehem residents in the 4th century. Today, in Beit Sahour (Bethlehem district) there are several small family-run ..." title="It is thought that monks brought the art of olive wood carving to local Bethlehem residents in the 4th century. Today, in Beit Sahour (Bethlehem district) there are several small family-run ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:29:14 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (folkartmavens) http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-326/110961028_nfy6J-Th.jpg 2004-01-20 05:29:08 5f018a8cb71e7d3890922abe5689e413 7a2a6593efa2d53c7d9b89aabf5d3595 b918a17630f212f026957f577ef58755 ef1428012f0dc737daf79b4815ec743e dad9695d62c48d243ad974ed77bb549f 23272a7cd1b371f185db58c57c2987c9 86259e60ce01823dc7d4a16aff6e3b48 It is thought that monks brought the art of olive wood carving to local Bethlehem residents in the 4th century. Today, in Beit Sahour (Bethlehem district) there are several small family-run ... <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />It is thought that monks brought the art of olive wood carving to local Bethlehem residents in the 4th century. Today, in Beit Sahour (Bethlehem district) there are several small family-run ...</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110961028_nfy6J" title="It is thought that monks brought the art of olive wood carving to local Bethlehem residents in the 4th century. Today, in Beit Sahour (Bethlehem district) there are several small family-run ..."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-326/110961028_nfy6J-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="It is thought that monks brought the art of olive wood carving to local Bethlehem residents in the 4th century. Today, in Beit Sahour (Bethlehem district) there are several small family-run ..." title="It is thought that monks brought the art of olive wood carving to local Bethlehem residents in the 4th century. Today, in Beit Sahour (Bethlehem district) there are several small family-run ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other temporary folkartmavens folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#78525160_kE2MP <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />Rough cutting is done on machines programmed with the master design model.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#78525160_kE2MP" title="Rough cutting is done on machines programmed with the master design model."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-318/78525160_kE2MP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Rough cutting is done on machines programmed with the master design model." title="Rough cutting is done on machines programmed with the master design model." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Thu, 29 Jun 2006 09:47:19 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (folkartmavens) http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-318/78525160_kE2MP-Th.jpg 2004-01-20 05:20:04 0276351d8ab2e96490ab1cb7eb52466a b19091e1e2c32adec2aaf70a5e162f1f a2f804aeca1a7e9cb4b7e3331df39527 339775dc8bfcefadfcf99e1691bb7b1c 07fa888d5936647272630c07c5f9eef0 2fd3190a6122cb58f548126db2805913 Rough cutting is done on machines programmed with the master design model. <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />Rough cutting is done on machines programmed with the master design model.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#78525160_kE2MP" title="Rough cutting is done on machines programmed with the master design model."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-318/78525160_kE2MP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Rough cutting is done on machines programmed with the master design model." title="Rough cutting is done on machines programmed with the master design model." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other olive wood, carving, palestinian, artisan folkartmavens folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110959807_UZAXP <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />A candlestick crafted by a master carver is used in this machine to program the cutting.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110959807_UZAXP" title="A candlestick crafted by a master carver is used in this machine to program the cutting."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-228/110959807_UZAXP-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="A candlestick crafted by a master carver is used in this machine to program the cutting." title="A candlestick crafted by a master carver is used in this machine to program the cutting." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:18:14 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (folkartmavens) http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-228/110959807_UZAXP-Th.jpg 2004-01-20 08:07:13 43ad4a4f1bb99d2062c3c8340a3d3d79 aabe4883666b53d8932ae8133d5c48aa 87c948d4f7894dd8ae0f1e9779bf91fb 2b728920b3ac55979881991975272d8f 127294e57b327df7d92ea0e54ffb7d19 599c4e8ef0d586225bc51d4b488bb561 75b8d3bf979d9e571949d9e9273c589c A candlestick crafted by a master carver is used in this machine to program the cutting. <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />A candlestick crafted by a master carver is used in this machine to program the cutting.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110959807_UZAXP" title="A candlestick crafted by a master carver is used in this machine to program the cutting."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-228/110959807_UZAXP-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="A candlestick crafted by a master carver is used in this machine to program the cutting." title="A candlestick crafted by a master carver is used in this machine to program the cutting." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other temporary folkartmavens folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110960010_Nxhou <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />The result is a rough candlestick, ready for sanding, putting on a base, and finishing.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110960010_Nxhou" title="The result is a rough candlestick, ready for sanding, putting on a base, and finishing."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-231/110960010_Nxhou-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="The result is a rough candlestick, ready for sanding, putting on a base, and finishing." title="The result is a rough candlestick, ready for sanding, putting on a base, and finishing." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:20:06 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (folkartmavens) http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-231/110960010_Nxhou-Th.jpg 2004-01-20 08:08:16 a4e7eea5e4dd82c529e85d191d66b012 806a334881ec6180a37a5f74112952a9 fd1a182b94c36d110fd5ed66eaed6b22 60a2c3de40e64b84399e10f45b82a837 0054e7d3a5671db6b5d689bc8435cd68 6e915e56344ae7d32aed3a424827600f The result is a rough candlestick, ready for sanding, putting on a base, and finishing. <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />The result is a rough candlestick, ready for sanding, putting on a base, and finishing.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110960010_Nxhou" title="The result is a rough candlestick, ready for sanding, putting on a base, and finishing."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-231/110960010_Nxhou-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="The result is a rough candlestick, ready for sanding, putting on a base, and finishing." title="The result is a rough candlestick, ready for sanding, putting on a base, and finishing." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other temporary folkartmavens folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#78524706_N6VGJ <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />Over one thousand different gift items are made from olive wood.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#78524706_N6VGJ" title="Over one thousand different gift items are made from olive wood."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/109-0989IMG/78524706_N6VGJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Over one thousand different gift items are made from olive wood." title="Over one thousand different gift items are made from olive wood." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Thu, 29 Jun 2006 09:44:42 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (folkartmavens) http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/109-0989IMG/78524706_N6VGJ-Th.jpg 2003-01-06 08:13:29 4fa5fc2a2c9e415f3ffab338e1689514 34e65162722e27c95dfdd6a64d74a7ad b93cd35f6e1aa709a75cfe0820e4eb33 6ac2d02abbf27ae36c86cf11b825f28c c10bb997ef8b5f097f5a64e1e65b1fec 5146ae29421843c351f884c8347b392c Over one thousand different gift items are made from olive wood. <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />Over one thousand different gift items are made from olive wood.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#78524706_N6VGJ" title="Over one thousand different gift items are made from olive wood."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/109-0989IMG/78524706_N6VGJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Over one thousand different gift items are made from olive wood." title="Over one thousand different gift items are made from olive wood." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other olive wood, carving, palestinian, artisan folkartmavens folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110961371_zRFCo <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />The finest work incorporating facial expressions and intricate details, must be chiseled by hand.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110961371_zRFCo" title="The finest work incorporating facial expressions and intricate details, must be chiseled by hand."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-327/110961371_zRFCo-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="The finest work incorporating facial expressions and intricate details, must be chiseled by hand." title="The finest work incorporating facial expressions and intricate details, must be chiseled by hand." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:32:46 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (folkartmavens) http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-327/110961371_zRFCo-Th.jpg 2004-01-20 05:30:02 2ff2d9f05e2cb21459ab8fcae0fd641f 9852169ca2ff24185e40aaac7246d127 cb184ce4e1f3034c160d17545fa80914 97ea1c273c69879795a05770b7130d34 21536447ba0d68a56d704d489fb941b7 19bd0bd8ade423000a4eb1f495478c5a The finest work incorporating facial expressions and intricate details, must be chiseled by hand. <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />The finest work incorporating facial expressions and intricate details, must be chiseled by hand.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110961371_zRFCo" title="The finest work incorporating facial expressions and intricate details, must be chiseled by hand."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-327/110961371_zRFCo-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="The finest work incorporating facial expressions and intricate details, must be chiseled by hand." title="The finest work incorporating facial expressions and intricate details, must be chiseled by hand." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other temporary folkartmavens folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#78525148_FhgYu <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a> </p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#78525148_FhgYu" title="folkartmavens' photo"><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-329/78525148_FhgYu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="folkartmavens' photo" title="folkartmavens' photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Thu, 29 Jun 2006 09:47:13 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (folkartmavens) http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-329/78525148_FhgYu-Th.jpg 2004-01-20 05:30:21 1749515e115fbaa94b6fc03e56590787 6b9970082c7bfee8d4d1878b04a7e6d4 c15ab14cc48d581eff5dd11c2e75aafd a185c29edd64222d27af41813efc0849 08a8b80783c964c2716627807e64593d 45d545e57eb48652d2cf51ad8451a0ea folkartmavens' photo <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a> </p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#78525148_FhgYu" title="folkartmavens' photo"><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-329/78525148_FhgYu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="folkartmavens' photo" title="folkartmavens' photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other olive wood, carving, palestinian, artisan folkartmavens folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110958753_TWwjd <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />Some items, such as Noah's Ark, require large pieces of olive wood and a great deal of detailed carving.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110958753_TWwjd" title="Some items, such as Noah's Ark, require large pieces of olive wood and a great deal of detailed carving."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/109-0985IMG/110958753_TWwjd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Some items, such as Noah's Ark, require large pieces of olive wood and a great deal of detailed carving." title="Some items, such as Noah's Ark, require large pieces of olive wood and a great deal of detailed carving." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:09:26 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (folkartmavens) http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/109-0985IMG/110958753_TWwjd-Th.jpg 2003-01-06 08:12:10 9667dd86f172c7c3f9076c35d549a6e2 831c29e0fdc121a773c301f5c52c6daa 1c46b398768bdf6dd86761c44c719be6 d526d082efb56ffbc7e5498549491bf1 1dba8d838cef05bd6cbcebbccabf03fc d0b71302f77fc64549a96f8c7647d2dd Some items, such as Noah's Ark, require large pieces of olive wood and a great deal of detailed carving. <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />Some items, such as Noah's Ark, require large pieces of olive wood and a great deal of detailed carving.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110958753_TWwjd" title="Some items, such as Noah's Ark, require large pieces of olive wood and a great deal of detailed carving."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/109-0985IMG/110958753_TWwjd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Some items, such as Noah's Ark, require large pieces of olive wood and a great deal of detailed carving." title="Some items, such as Noah's Ark, require large pieces of olive wood and a great deal of detailed carving." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other folkartmavens folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#78524842_cYMvq <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />At the Tamer factory in Beit Sahur, a pattern is stamped for carving Christmas ornaments.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#78524842_cYMvq" title="At the Tamer factory in Beit Sahur, a pattern is stamped for carving Christmas ornaments."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-136/78524842_cYMvq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="At the Tamer factory in Beit Sahur, a pattern is stamped for carving Christmas ornaments." title="At the Tamer factory in Beit Sahur, a pattern is stamped for carving Christmas ornaments." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Thu, 29 Jun 2006 09:46:01 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (folkartmavens) http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-136/78524842_cYMvq-Th.jpg 2004-01-20 04:30:18 cf0e660e12dc239bcb4bd7fea446d0f6 31776f327252047e090f4577a6feb2fb ee369be5b97fe2cd562b40da197bd96e 34b74104db329a2b08d5a237fd2aa68f 47500ae9c5f4e4afc0158fa628ba154f a99a33379d2d0063a13997aae52e8354 62beaf8581ed70e225578f41c7f7f950 At the Tamer factory in Beit Sahur, a pattern is stamped for carving Christmas ornaments. <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />At the Tamer factory in Beit Sahur, a pattern is stamped for carving Christmas ornaments.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#78524842_cYMvq" title="At the Tamer factory in Beit Sahur, a pattern is stamped for carving Christmas ornaments."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-136/78524842_cYMvq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="At the Tamer factory in Beit Sahur, a pattern is stamped for carving Christmas ornaments." title="At the Tamer factory in Beit Sahur, a pattern is stamped for carving Christmas ornaments." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other olive wood, carving, palestinian, artisan folkartmavens folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#78524985_beRGP <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />Then the ornament must be cut from olive wood.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#78524985_beRGP" title="Then the ornament must be cut from olive wood."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-141/78524985_beRGP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Then the ornament must be cut from olive wood." title="Then the ornament must be cut from olive wood." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Thu, 29 Jun 2006 09:46:23 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (folkartmavens) http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-141/78524985_beRGP-Th.jpg 2004-01-20 04:32:01 1336f873361d826bcb6abf6348ec3d65 e8b9121af00dbca5206d1bffbbc29ce4 4285ea834da85d22da87071f9d3076c0 24b4adf17903b1d62879edd2f5cc5227 daa476a99d0bd462633c5294c080373c be3ee7770e3c40f75d4c0106e4a4d9eb Then the ornament must be cut from olive wood. <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />Then the ornament must be cut from olive wood.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#78524985_beRGP" title="Then the ornament must be cut from olive wood."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-141/78524985_beRGP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Then the ornament must be cut from olive wood." title="Then the ornament must be cut from olive wood." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other olive wood, carving, palestinian, artisan folkartmavens folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110980316_33htj <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a> </p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110980316_33htj" title="folkartmavens' photo"><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-295/110980316_33htj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="folkartmavens' photo" title="folkartmavens' photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:12:25 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (folkartmavens) http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-295/110980316_33htj-Th.jpg 2004-01-20 04:33:59 94705e4892ede42be2f0526757d87096 0b4e547e2de8b9dd1eab12a9aa68525c 2866e4a3e94b319bebcc037b6ae9cea0 461f95b8c05a613c4752fdda349c6347 fa74bce7accf96ec8a5a7b788eea9b39 b189f7e4866d214f41631859fbf4f72f ca27d88c3f61135bdaf397b16888c221 folkartmavens' photo <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a> </p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110980316_33htj" title="folkartmavens' photo"><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/temporary-295/110980316_33htj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="folkartmavens' photo" title="folkartmavens' photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other temporary folkartmavens folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110956005_XL9fg <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />After sanding, the items are preserved and glossed in two different ways. They may be machine buffed with homemade clothes permeated with beeswax, or treated with a special shellac and set ...</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110956005_XL9fg" title="After sanding, the items are preserved and glossed in two different ways. They may be machine buffed with homemade clothes permeated with beeswax, or treated with a special shellac and set ..."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/IMG4105/110956005_XL9fg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="After sanding, the items are preserved and glossed in two different ways. They may be machine buffed with homemade clothes permeated with beeswax, or treated with a special shellac and set ..." title="After sanding, the items are preserved and glossed in two different ways. They may be machine buffed with homemade clothes permeated with beeswax, or treated with a special shellac and set ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:42:57 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (folkartmavens) http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/IMG4105/110956005_XL9fg-Th.jpg 2005-01-28 12:16:39 aa4cf8d568ab2f953cd9ea5859b7671c 378835a2e07c922081db1232a853a0b7 5db2b6393509134e4873da965be72ee0 7d1f866bcda9d200bc68ff00136beca5 a810b394c93215242f46f654d999c88b f31b8d1c4917a9601dc11a0c1404a51b After sanding, the items are preserved and glossed in two different ways. They may be machine buffed with homemade clothes permeated with beeswax, or treated with a special shellac and set ... <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />After sanding, the items are preserved and glossed in two different ways. They may be machine buffed with homemade clothes permeated with beeswax, or treated with a special shellac and set ...</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#110956005_XL9fg" title="After sanding, the items are preserved and glossed in two different ways. They may be machine buffed with homemade clothes permeated with beeswax, or treated with a special shellac and set ..."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/IMG4105/110956005_XL9fg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="After sanding, the items are preserved and glossed in two different ways. They may be machine buffed with homemade clothes permeated with beeswax, or treated with a special shellac and set ..." title="After sanding, the items are preserved and glossed in two different ways. They may be machine buffed with homemade clothes permeated with beeswax, or treated with a special shellac and set ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other folkartmavens folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#78524694_pBxzV <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />The finished carvings are very refined.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#78524694_pBxzV" title="The finished carvings are very refined."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/109-0999IMG/78524694_pBxzV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The finished carvings are very refined." title="The finished carvings are very refined." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Thu, 29 Jun 2006 09:44:40 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (folkartmavens) http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/109-0999IMG/78524694_pBxzV-Th.jpg 2003-01-06 08:19:36 308694ba36e520a19fa74c519ecfe1d1 8cf2c4c72015f183832921dc043ed2f3 622012788cc0847469276dab8a3da46e 7a163d58ebba0ba5c5719d47d1bb37b4 50e38e44790aec819b33988ed3d04d9f 9d8f87653fe0e0f01c0e05257dfbac90 da4d4f289362dfe05275039936681b4e The finished carvings are very refined. <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />The finished carvings are very refined.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/2141479_VCwj4#78524694_pBxzV" title="The finished carvings are very refined."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Olive-Wood-Carving/109-0999IMG/78524694_pBxzV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The finished carvings are very refined." title="The finished carvings are very refined." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other olive wood, carving, palestinian, artisan folkartmavens folkartmavens