Book-matched panels add visual interest and a mark of fine craftsmanship to a project. what is book-matching? it's a simple process. just resaw stock; open it like a book to expose to nearly identical mirror-image surfaces; and edge-glue the pieces together in the same "open-book" orientation.. Take a block of wood. split it through the thinnest part so you now have 2 thinner blocks of wood. where you split it, the grain was originally one. now it is two. but it looks almost identical. it’s slightly different because the saw blade destro.... Book-matched burled walnut charcuterie board with maple spline. project by mdzehr: posted 10-20-2020 04:09 am: she knew of my love of hardwoods and woodworking and loaded it all up on a trailer and dropped it off at my house. i wanted the very first project to go to her as a thank-you gift that would also serve as a constant reminder of her.
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