Thread: End grain or not?

depends if its a splitty/splinterywood if/and the end grain looks good dunnit ? I reckon end grain shaved nice and clean looks ace meself. especially if you run a fancy bead of some form with your router around the edge.

really its a personal preferance - ask you SWMBO - she'll tell ya what fits best with the curtains....

I like to round over the ends of end grains, fill them and then just treat them like the rest of the table. If the grain is dense enough them I wouldn't even bother to fill the grain, just finish it with whatever.

Originally Posted by Bob Willson

I like to round over the ends of end grains, fill them and then just treat them like the rest of the table. If th efrain is dense enough them I wouldn't even bother to fill the grain, just finish it with whatever.

Whats this whatever finish you speak of? Is it something new? Is it in THE BOOK?

Whatever oh Whatever is a whatever finish? :eek:

Gees, Its next to the thingy behind the whatsit siitting at the back of the thingamajig down by the whoosy.

Donchanonothing?

If it is without fault then nothing wrong with the honesty of endgrain.

If you are going to hide endgrain you might as well just use ply.

ross

Originally Posted by outback

Whatever oh Whatever is a whatever finish?

Sorry outback but if I tell you I'll have to kill you.

Thanks folks,

I think I'll go with the rounded over, smoothed and finished with whatever . I tried it on a piece of off cut from the original and seemed to come up OK.

Whatever should be stored away from all the sparky thingo's as well .

thanks again, advice great as always.

Himzo.

Himzol,

Just be careful because the endgrain will absorb more finish than along the grain which can make it look darker. If you fill the endgrain, the effect is not so noticeable. This especially applies when you are staining.

Check it out on a piece of scrap and fill with shellac.


- Wood Borer

and if youre routing the top to get the rounded edge, do the end grain first ..... IMO: whether or not to show end grain depends on the desired level of finish and style of the table .... often, a slim breadboard end can look great.

Originally Posted by

Donchanonothing?

Gettit roight , It's Donchanonuffink.

Dan

Hey Dan,

Sounds like you have had quite a few visits to the bronx end of town. LOL
You have their accent down pat.
Ken