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<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">John Back WoodTurner Specialising
in Olivewood. Based on the Greek island of Crete.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Working from his home in
Crete John works almost exclusively in this beautiful wood.He is influenced by classical shapes and by the forms suggested
by the patterns and figuring of the wood itself. Olive wood is very dense and
close-grained and, with its light sapwood and darker heartwood it ranges in
colour from golden to very dark brown, sometimes streaked with black. It is
a beautiful wood; a wood turner's dream. Because of its density, olive wood
takes a long time to dry. The wood must be obtained freshly cut before the sun
has cracked the logs. Then it is cut into blanks of various sizes and dried
for some years as gradually as possible, to prevent cracking.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The workshop is situated
in the village of Agia Ioannis, 15 minutes drive north of Plakias on the south coast
of Crete, Greece.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">For further information
contact John Back<br>
Tel. +30 28320 51508 email <a href="mailto:john@johnback.net">john@johnback.net</a></font></p>
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