On May 23, 6:27*am, "basilisk" wrote:

I'm pretty sure I'm going to rip the plank into ~4" strips,

(and glue up in grain-parallel fashion to make a round top)

From the point of view of minimizing waste, it might be better to rip
the board
into 5"-5"-2" strips, because edge joining boards will incur the most
waste
when a wide board is near the outer edge of the glue-up. Narrow
boards
at the periphery reduces that waste.

Best design results from making fewest preconceptions/early decisions.