In Spain there is still a great amount of hundreds and thousands of years old living olive trees which were planted during the eight centuries of Hispano- Arabian civilization. It is basically with this wood, with which I now can carry out my craftswork, with wood that was cut many years ago.

The olive tree has got a very compact root, which occasionally, when I talk about the kind of roots that I use for my work, can be over 1000 years old and have a volume of 4 or 5 m3.

This wood from the root needs more than 20 years to dry, if possible in a natural way, to be in the ideal condition to create a perfect piece of work.

I am talking about a tree of slow growth, an essential factor for the wood to achieve its characteristic grains and irregular shapes, which give it its special beauty. No doubt, it is one of the most beautiful woods that exist.