Bookmatching
Matching two adjoining wood or stone surfaces
Bookmatching is the practice of matching two (or more) wood or stone surfaces, so that two adjoining surfaces mirror each other, giving the impression of an open book.
01Overview
As applied to wood, bookmatching is usually done with veneer (produced in one of several ways), but can also be done with solid wood. The technique is used to beautify a variety of objects such as furniture, violins, guitars or the interior of high-luxury cars. The two adjoining surfaces are produced from the same piece of wood, so that they have (almost) exactly the same appearance, but mirrored. The final effect varies with the figure of the wood chosen and can range from extremely subtle (so that the two surfaces almost appear to be a single piece of wood), to dramatic effects with wavy grain showcased, as in high-end guitars.
Bookmatching is also possible with marble or other patterned stone.
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- Barcelona Ottoman Barcelona Pavilion.jpg by Cl3phact0, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vuillaume violin backside.jpg by User:Frinck51, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Querspinett.jpg by Tkarcher, CC BY-SA 3.0
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