Bookmatching
{{Short description|Matching two adjoining wood or stone surfaces}}
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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 opened book.{{Cite web|url=https://pacificshorestones.com/5-things-you-should-know-about-bookmatching-stone/|title=5 things you should know about bookmatching stone|date=2016-04-11|website=Pacific Shore Stones|language=en|access-date=2019-05-23}}
Overview
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{{Cite web|url=https://westfarthingwoodworks.com/bookmatching-the-plates-guitar-making-tip/|title=Bookmatching the Plates – Guitar Making Tip|last=Woodworks|first=Westfarthing|date=2017-03-10|website=Westfarthing Woodworks|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-23}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.davidscotttiles.com/the-art-of-bookmatching/|title=The Art of Bookmatching|date=2016-06-07|website=David Scott|access-date=2019-05-23}} The final effect varies with the figure of the wood chosen{{Cite web|url=https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/making-book-matched-panels/|title=Make Book-Matched Panels {{!}} Band Saw {{!}} Resaw {{!}} Woodworking|date=2015-01-01|website=Woodworking {{!}} Blog {{!}} Videos {{!}} Plans {{!}} How To|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-23}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.woodmagazine.com/woodworking-tips/techniques/sawing-solutions/book-match|title=The Short Story on Book-Matched Panels|date=2016-06-10|website=WOOD Magazine|language=en|access-date=2019-05-23}}
Bookmatching is also possible with marble or other patterned stone.{{Cite web |url=http://www.globalgranite.com/tips-and-trends/faq_39 |title=Global Granite & Marble :: FAQ |access-date=2014-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115142521/http://www.globalgranite.com/tips-and-trends/faq_39 |archive-date=2014-11-15 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.davidscotttiles.com/the-art-of-bookmatching/|title=The Art of Bookmatching|date=2016-06-07|website=David Scott|access-date=2019-05-23}}
See also
- Luthier
- For another keyboard instrument adorned with bookmatched veneer, see Conrad Graf.