Building a bench top from a thick slab brings some challenges; slab availability, drying time, stability to name a couple. I have been thinking that building a slab up from thinner stock with the grain angled about 5 degrees might stabilize it. And premium wood could be used for the top, or an existing bench could be renewed and made thicker by adding a couple of 1/2" toppings with the first angled a few degrees for stability.

Anyone try this type of lamination? Was it stable.