A complete log that is through-sawn into thick slabs or boards, which are then stacked together in their original sequence with spacers between them. The natural live edges remain intact on the sides of the boards. Furniture makers and veneer workers buy a whole boule to ensure perfect grain matching and consistent color across a large project.
Heard on the job
We need to buy the whole walnut boule to make sure the grain matches across the massive conference table.
Insider tip
Buying a boule is the only guaranteed way to get sequential slabs for book-matching or slip-matching large panels.