wants it dressed up some how. I have mentioned to him that the solid
> wood will go through seasonal changes and this will limit our options as
> will the round design. He is not trying to be difficult, he just knows
> what he wants. So I have come to this fountain of knowledge for ideas. > Thanks, JG
Does he want the layout in a radial pattern? Like the spokes of a wheel? You could do that with quarter sawn white oak, but the wood wastage might be significant. Or maybe not.
A four foot diameter table top would need two foot long pieces of qswo. Say five inches wide - cut diagonal join the two pieces together and you'd end up with a triangle ten inches on the base by two feet high. Not too much waste. Repeat, dowel them all together and then cut the circle.