Bookmatching maple burl slabs
Joining with handmade dowels
"Cutting and Joining slabs"
Taking matching slabs and joing grains 'mirror like' will make natural symmetrical art.
Often single slabs are also cut in half, cracks cut out and rejoined to make a stable table surface.
Burl Slabs 9ft long
Joining to make burl slab 5ft wide
Envisioning bookmatch projects
Figured Walnut Starfish
Fresh cut pieces show how interesting shapes can be made by bookmatching.
Epoxy Filling
Filling cracks and holes by taping underside, filling w epoxy creates a perfect flat working surface.
Joined maple slabs w burl
Symmetrical Joining
Ideas of how seperate matching slabs can be joined
Bookmatching
Joining matching maple burl slabs
Large table slab could make an interesting wrap around desk amongst other ideas
Cutting and joning
'Cutting out stress' and rejoining in single slabs and the symmetrical bookmatched always makes a more stable working surface.
Bookmatching curly maple to make a stronger, larger more stable dining table.
Bookmatched maple burl
Often the most beautiful pieces need joining to create a useful shape and size
Curly black walnut bookmatch
Curly figure covers entire surface