Segue: Maple and Walnut strips of different widths interspersed to create the effect of one blending into the other. A clean, contemporary look that is so much more appealing than bland Maple factory-made boards.

Ken Goodwin: "As usual, I made a few different prototypes and then spent an hour or two squinting and comparing, trying to see which one gave me the blending effect I liked best. Here you have the winner."