I made a few of these for Mother's Day. The strips are 5/8" X 1 7/8" and made of maple, walnut, and cherry. Making sure and double checking the pattern before glueing is KEY.
I learned how to make this from another youtube video. Mtmwood, He makes some pretty awesome cutting boards.
https://youtu.be/zqgbbziBkvo
Thanks for watching!
Music by Ehrling: https://soundcloud.com/ehrling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enaHvDaHs4U