Book match

  • This is the most common matching technique in the industry.
  • Alternating leaves of veneer are flipped over to face each other like the pages of a book.
  • This creates symmetry between leaves and a relatively continuous grain pattern.
  • Because the tight and open grains are side by side, book matching may create some color variation depending on the wood species and logs.
  • The type of finish used can minimize this variation.