Bookmatched Flitches
(or more commonly)
Bookmatched Slabs

A flitch is a cut through a log from bark to bark.
To bookmatch is to "open" two flitches or boards that were face to face in the tree
and place them side by side.
When a flitch is thick, it is commonly called a slab.

The wood can influence the design of a table.  Max Greeley at Rawood in Pennsylvania, 814-544-7112, cuts high quality logs into thick flitches and cures them well.  These slabs display the unique character of the tree in a mirror image along a centerline of symmetry. Tables from this wood can have a "live" edge, that is, the shape of the tree determines the shape of the top.  The top can influence the design of the base.  If you want to consider a table with such a top, we can forward photos of available pairs from Max, you can choose a pair, and we can send a proposal for a Custom Dining Table.

The photos below from Max are presented as examples and illustrations.  At any given time, he may have pairs of a suitable species, size, and interest or he may not.  No two pairs will ever be alike.

For more information on Rawood go to www.rawood.net.