The Olive Wood Board That Outlives the Olive Tree
Single-slab live-edge board, cut from 80 to 150-year-old Tuscan and Apulian olive trees that no longer bear fruit. Each piece one-of-a-kind.
Alba Olivenholz Charcuterie-Brett
€76,95
The Quiet Pleasure of a Knife Meeting Olive Wood
The first time you cut on olive wood, the blade sinks softer than you expect. Dense fibers close behind the knife. There is no rattle, no chatter. Just a low thud, a faint cedar-like scent rising from the cut, the swirled grain catching afternoon light. You will catch yourself prepping longer dinners than you used to.
For the Host Who Knows What an Old Olive Tree Smells Like
You stopped buying bamboo boards when you read about microplastics shedding into the food. You priced the Williams-Sonoma board and walked away because you were too scared to scratch a $249 piece of maple. Alba is the board for hosts who made those choices on their own.
Tuscan and Apulian Olive Wood, Milled in the Alba Workshop
Sourced from olive trees in Tuscany and Apulia that stopped bearing fruit after 80 to 150 years of harvest. Single-slab milled in Alba over 18 months of air-drying, sanded by hand, finished with food-safe walnut oil three times. Develops a deep amber patina over decades. Outlives the kitchen it sits in.
Built to Become the Centerpiece of Every Dinner You Host
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Alba · Hand-Finished Olive Wood
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| Single-slab olive wood, no glue, no seams | ||
| Live-edge follows the original tree silhouette | ||
| Self-healing dense swirled grain | ||
| Hand-finished by Giuseppe in Alba | ||
| $89 direct from the atelier | ||
| Each board one-of-a-kind, never duplicated |
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Meet Giuseppe, The Hands Behind Your Board
Giuseppe Bertolino has been milling olive wood for 34 years in a sun-soaked workshop in Alba, Piedmont. Second-generation tourneur. He is 67 now. His father started uprooting dead olive trees in Apulia in 1965. Giuseppe carries the family trade forward, one slab at a time. If your board fails to feel meaningfully different from any factory alternative within 60 days, Giuseppe refunds every penny. Not customer service. Giuseppe.
Get Your Alba Today $89 Instead of $200
Here's what Giuseppe sends you today:
· 1 hand-finished Alba live-edge olive wood board, single slab.
· Free US shipping included ($15 value).
· 60-day risk-free trial.
· Lifetime warranty on the wood.
Common Questions Before You Order
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