On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:20:07 -0800 (PST), the infamous Robatoy
scrawled the following:

On Mar 11, 12:01*am, DJ Delorie wrote:
Seal it. *If the two sides have uneven moisture content, it will warp.
Use the same stain and epoxy coats as the top so both sides are treated
equally.

I'm a countertop specialist. Seal it. Seal the hole for the sink edge
as well...and the tap hole(s)

Has Alan from Oz piped up yet? I haven't seen his post if he has.
He's had jarrah countertops for a couple decades and should have some
really good input, too. No doubt he'll confirm your advice, Toy.

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