I’m getting ready to start a pizza peel project with this olive wood slab. I’m letting it naturalize to the shop conditions for a few weeks before flattening the slab. I’ve heard that olive has a tendency to warp over time. I’m thinking it may be a good idea to seal/harden the piece after flattening and before shaping. What is giving me concern is that this will be going into a hot pizza oven for brief periods of time. I’m not sure a wood hardener or penetrating epoxy would be good for high heat usage. Maybe the minimal exposure time is less of a concern than I’m thinking. The other concern would be food safety if a fully cured hardener is exposed to heat. Does anyone have any ideas on stabilizing the piece? Thanks!

The white flower baskets are rotting and falling apart. So I figured no problem. It's just lawn timbers. Cut some timbers into the proper size pieces then use some wood screws to put the pieces together to make a basket. Simple. Right. Might be simple for someone else, but now I am calling this my monster project. I am getting close to having one completed. I refuse to give up.

Hope to be able to make a round 48” table, the idea is to joint four panels 26” X 26” to then make the circle. Ones that is done I have few ideas for the legs.