Thanks guys.  This board is really pretty with some unique grain so hope the project comes together!

I was sharing some background on this with a non woodworking friend (who has asked me to build her an urn) and she texted "Your job on these sounds hard."  That made me laugh inside a little as what looks "simple" often requires a lot of planning and, for me, learning new skills or trying a different approach.  Not easy or cheap, but I think much more rewarding to build myself.