Resewed a piece of alder 4 1/2 x 11 1/4 to a piece 3/8" thick and another 3/16" thick.
From the thicker piece, made 18 crosses, mostly 2 3/4" high. The strips are 7/16" wide. Stained with Ipswich Pine and coated with 3 coats of urethane.
From the thin piece, I cut strips 1/8" thick, the thickness of my saw blade, and made the pieces 3/16" thick. I made 24 crosses ranging from 3 1/4" high down to 3/4" high. I stained various shades using Puritan Pine, Ipswich Pine, Dark Mahogany, and Black Walnut and applied 3 coats of urethane.
