Alternating grain glue-up
I am wanting to build a somewhat large bandsaw box and would need a blank that is ~ 12"x22"x4-6" thick (haven't really decided yet). I was thinking of gluing up separate blanks and joining them together by the finished design would make those joints weak. I was wondering if gluing up solid wood in an alternating grain pattern (like plywood) was a viable option. I have never really seen it done and was wondering if there was a reason for that?