Handmade process

Carving olive wood in the Rif

Olive wood must dry for years before it enters the kitchen. Rif carvers follow natural curves, leaving bark edges where the tree allows ÔÇö a philosophy of use, not waste.

The handmade process

  1. Seasoning branches in the attic
  2. Rough axe shaping
  3. Hook knife hollowing
  4. Sanding with crushed shell
  5. Food-safe oil finish

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