: If you want to save money look at rough cut lumber it is usually cheaper. It
: will take more effort to finish all four sides of your strips but if you
: are doing it as a hobby its all part of the game. If you start with one
: piece of large dimensioned rough cut lumber then rip it every which way to
: get down to 1/4 inch strips all of the pieces will color match and you can
: control the final orientation of the grain.

I live in a small woods here in Indiana. It is full of walnut, and cherry. As I walked the dog yesterday I saw a 10 inch walnut tree that had fallen and split open. I thought about taking a peice back to the house and trying to saw or plane it down enough to start sawing a few strips to put on my boat for accent. It would be a lot of work but I am still thinking about it.

John