Collected Olive, wound help

[Ravaginggoatman]

Hello all I have visited this site many times but just recently joined. I collected this olive from a very old orchard that had been completely cut down to stumps. Olives being very resilient many of the stumps are still alive, every summer for the past fifty years or more the city comes through and whacks everything down with a flail mower which resulted in the hacked off cut and split down the middle of the trunk. This small tree has been in a pot for about two years. After collection I was able to screw the trunk back together and seems to have healed but the large wound has shown no sign of healing growth. I'm thinking that I may need to remove some of the scar to reveal live wood and reseal the area. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[eugenev2]

Not sure if a wound that size would ever heal over, especially in a pot. One option is carving it like below for example

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Yes, the area has already developed deadwood, so it’s carving time.

@eugenev2 posted an excellent starter example

Cheers
DSD sends

 

[Dabbler]

plant it in the ground for and let it grow unchecked and it might heal over in 5-10 years, or carve and protect wood

 

[Cadillactaste]

Not sure if a wound that size would ever heal over, especially in a pot. One option is carving it like below for example

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Sure looks like how Kevin Wilson chews wood. As he goes inside the opening and goes deeper.

Mad groupie of Kevin's... ...

 

[Ravaginggoatman]

Not sure if a wound that size would ever heal over, especially in a pot. One option is carving it like below for example

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Thanks for the reply, that's the direction I was leaning toward. Beautiful tree by the way love the carving. I will give it a try.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Thanks for the reply, that's the direction I was leaning toward. Beautiful tree by the way love the carving. I will give it a try.

Highly suggest looking up Kevin Wilson on YouTube...for inspiration of carving. He's topnotch ... finger kiss.

 

[Ravaginggoatman]

Highly suggest looking up Kevin Wilson on YouTube...for inspiration of carving. He's topnotch ... finger kiss.

Thank you for the suggestion, I'm actually watching him work right now.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Thank you for the suggestion, I'm actually watching him work right now.

Love how he chews wood.

Quite welcome. I think it pays to understand how people who are admired...work...so you can understand when you go to do your own.

I know I did when I took to carving my Chinese quince. I chose to carve...verses heal a branch removal. ... as, I do scars and deadwood.


By the way... love olives. Have fun carving. That is the best route to take here.