Solid wood paneling: arranging width and grain

A close-up, top-down view of a tabletop made of seven solid wood panels, each intentionally of a different width, ranging from 90mm to 210mm. The grain direction of adjacent panels is deliberately reversed—one with a cathedral grain facing up, the next facing down—to counteract long-term warping and create an irregular rhythm in the seams. One panel has a live knot, which has been preserved and filled with clear resin. The seams themselves are only 0.3mm wide and perfectly aligned. The surface is matte wood oil, with the grain pores palpable. Even top lighting, capturing two-thirds of the entire tabletop. Avoid: uniform panel widths, all grain directions being the same, knots being removed or avoided, clearly visible seams.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一張桌板的俯視近景,由七片實木拼接而成,每片的寬度刻意不同,從 90mm 到 210mm 不等,而且相鄰兩片的年輪方向刻意相反——一片是山形紋朝上、下一片朝下——這是為了抵銷長期的翹曲,同時也讓拼縫的節奏不規則。其中一片有一個活節,被保留下來並以透明樹脂填實。拼縫本身只有 0.3mm,對得極準。表面是啞光的木油,摸得出導管。均勻的頂光,拍到整片桌板的三分之二。避免:每片寬度一致、年輪方向全部相同、節疤被挖掉或避開、拼縫明顯可見。