Six serving boards, hand-shaped from two planks of olive wood. Numbered 01 through 06.

Olive is deeply woven into my heritage. I'm third-generation Italian — the olive tree, olive oil, and the ritual of gathering around a shared table are threads I grew up with.

This summer I mentored a high school intern through the Shmunis Internship Program at our local Jewish Community Center. In Jewish tradition, the olive tree is also sacred — a symbol of endurance and light. It felt right to spend this summer working with olive wood while she worked alongside me on her first real product launch.

Both planks came from MacBeath Hardwood in Berkeley, California. Boards 01–04 came from one plank, 05 and 06 from another. Same tree family, same finish, same care — but every piece has its own grain and character.

Once these are gone, they're gone.