How do you book-match wood?

Question

I am currently in the process of creating a guitar and am attempting to book-match wood. Any one know how it's done? Bandsaw?

Answer 1

figure how thick you want each piece then get a block a little wider than both thicknesses (for blade kerf).  it's generally done with a bandsaw with a blade 1/2" wide and a fence or a single point resawing guide.  ensure you practice it a couple of time on scrap wood to ensure the saw is set correctly.  after sawing, the gain of the facing pieces will be your bookmatched pieces.

Answer 2

saw it in half (thickness wise, known as "resawing")   Any saw will work, but a bandsaw has a small kerf so the pattern will match better.  Open it up like a book and the wood grain will be more or less symmetric between sides off a common edge.  Try it both ways for the most pleasing figure.  Glue together on that common edge and plane or sand the surface smooth.

Answer 3

cut a block of wood to size (you may want to leave a little extra for final trimming) but a little more than double the thickness (this varies as to how good you can get the cut). Cut the piece in 2 and open as you would a book. Finish as required.