Siamese JAEbirds

[Dave W]

There's a guy west of Houston, in Columbus, that is building olive orchards on land that is traditionally cattle land.  Say's that it works well - the tree are planted far enough apart that there's plenty of grass and the olive tress benefit from the cattles by product.

He's growing them for the olives, but suppose he were growing them for the wood. Would it be fair to call the wood "mediterranean olive" because it's the same species?

[Pilgrim]

There's a guy west of Houston, in Columbus, that is building olive orchards on land that is traditionally cattle land.  Say's that it works well - the tree are planted far enough apart that there's plenty of grass and the olive tress benefit from the cattles by product.

Sounds like a great idea to me - the value of olives would exceed that of general range, and it would also get rid of Mesquite and other invader species on that land. Falls in the category of added value ag crops...and the warm climate probably isn't that much different than the Mediterranean where olive trees live hundreds of years.

[Lightyear]

Evidently folks are having good success with olives in Texas from west of Houston out I-10 to San Antonio and points south of this east/west line.  The entire crop seems to be aimed at oil.  I'm half thinking about olives as a retirement business - gets me the hell out of the city and would give me something to do and maybe some cash.

[Dave W]

If you're talking about growing them just for the oil, that's okay. Otherwise you have to hire highly skilled pimiento stuffers.

[Lightyear]

If you're talking about growing them just for the oil, that's okay. Otherwise you have to hire highly skilled pimiento stuffers.

Naw, I would outsource the pimneto stuffing to China

[dadagoboi]

I saw (and heard) cows grazing among olive trees in Sicily when I was sightseeing a Greek/Roman Amphitheatre on the coast.  The cows had as good a view as anyone in Malibu.

Had fun painting this weekend, getting back into the swing of production, limited though it ise, 2 Fiesta, 1 black and one Seafoam.  The seafoam is getting a bound and blocked Rosewood neck and the new "STANDARD" bridge.  That's why there are so many holes in the body.  Color should deepen when they're polished out.

[Iome]

Buona, a latte e menta bass

[Barklessdog]

Love the surf green one.

[Basshappi]

Seafoam with a B&B = Awesome!
Gonna do a matching headstock by any chance?
Can't wait to see this bird!

[Dave W]

Love that seafoam.

[clankenstein]

nice work!

[Lightyear]

+1 on the seafoam.  You should do one in daphne blue as well

[drbassman]

Love that seafoam.

Me too!

[dadagoboi]

+1 on the seafoam.  You should do one in daphne blue as well

I mixed up daphne blue which is white with cobalt blue and a dash of yellow for Stratobaster.  Seafoam is the left over paint with more yellow UTC added.  There hadn't been much interest in daphne but seafoam is getting a lot of attention.  I'm limiting color choice on the Standard to Polaris White, Fiesta Red and Seafoam.  The color choices on the Custom are up for discussion. but daphne would be a no extra charge option since I can easily turn the leftover into seafoam.

[godofthunder]

  The anticipation is killing me I can't wait to see mine being built  !