Book matching is a series of steps where each piece of freshly cut and dried wood is identified as an instrument front or back and then split into pairs. A married pair then has one edge cut straight and then opened in a fashion that is similar to opening a book. A mirror like image is created when the straight edges of the two pieces are placed together. Here is a great example a preliminary step of book matching Koa wood that has been prepared to become the sides of the instrument. The special care that each piece is given in order to achieve that symmetrical grain beautifies the finished