Whole Piece
A single piece, cut to the desired dimensions, is used, so the veneer sheet has no joints.
Book Match
Obtained when several adjacent pieces from the same log are placed alternately, like the pages of a book, and glued together.
Slip Match
Obtained when several adjacent pieces from the same log are slid side by side, always in the same direction, and glued together.
Slip & Swing Match
Obtained when adjacent pieces from the same log are flipped end to end in alternation, rather than slid in the same direction, creating a repeat effect different from standard slip matching.
Plank Match
The sheet is made of pieces of the same species but dissimilar in grain and color, to simulate a random-board effect.
Balance Match
Each sheet is assembled from an even or odd number of veneer pieces of uniform width.
Balance and Center Match
Each sheet is assembled from an even number of veneer pieces of uniform width, creating a joint at the center.
Reversed End Match
Achieved when leaves are joined end to end with alternating orientation, creating a mirror effect at the joint.
Continuous End Match
Achieved when leaves are joined end to end to extend the sheet’s length, keeping the same grain direction from one leaf to the next.
Diamond Match
Achieved by joining four leaves cut on the diagonal, with the grain of each pointing toward the center, creating a diamond-shaped pattern.
Reversed Diamond Match
Achieved by joining four leaves cut on the diagonal, with the grain of each running outward from the center, creating a radiating diamond pattern.
Box Match
Achieved by arranging four square-cut leaves, each rotated 90° from its neighbor, so the grain forms a checkerboard pattern around the center point.
Reversed Box Match
Achieved by mirroring four square-cut leaves horizontally and vertically, rather than by rotation, so the grain reflects symmetrically across all four quadrants around the center point.
V Match
Achieved by joining two leaves cut on the diagonal and laid in mirror image, so the grain forms a single continuous V at the center of the panel.
Sunburst Match
Achieved by arranging numerous triangular leaves around a central point, with the grain of each radiating outward, forming a circular sunburst medallion.
Marquetry
A free-form assembly technique where different veneer species and colors are cut and juxtaposed to create a decorative or artistic composition, rather than a repeating geometric pattern like the matches above.
