I was hoping to get a few ideas for my walnut countertop project. What im looking at right now are 3 options.

1. Use 4/4 walnut strips 3" wide, laminated together and then epoxyied to a purebond plywood substrate,

or

2. going the full 9 and using 8/4 walnut strips laminated for the whole kitchen.

My question is, with the first idea would there be any issues with warping or cracking with wood movement,

I'm really trying to save money here, but still give the counter that solid walnut look, without having to pay for 200 bdft+ of black walnut.



A third option would be to make 1/16"- 1/4" walnut veneer on a plywood substrate.



With every option, I will be using a 3/4" x 2" solid wood edge banding for a router profile.



Thanks

Robert