book matching

Book matching is a great way to make interesting grain patterns on a project.

Book-matching is when you use consecutive boards from the same log to create a repeating pattern in the grain (such as with the knots in the box top above). It can make wonderful grain designs and is easy enough to do yourself with the proper tools.

To begin with, choose a piece of wood with grain that you would like to see repeated. Here I was using a chunk of cherry with a nice cathedral grain pattern.

Then simply resaw the wood into the thickness you need for your project.

Cut a couple slices and place them together as if each piece was a page in a book.

Glue the "pages" together.

Presto - your book is created, your grain pattern is beautiful.

Depending on the wood grain you have on hand, you can produce some stunning designs.

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