end grain

noun

1. wood grain, as at the end of a board, resulting from a cut across the grain.

Other Words From

• end-grain adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of end grain¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

With wooden cutting boards, you have two basic choices, end grain or edge grain.

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End-grain boards are more expensive than other types of cutting boards.

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Edge-grain boards are not as strong as end-grain boards but they cost significantly less.

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A piece of hard wood is shaped on the end grain to fit the depression made in the lead.

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The end grain is usually protected by nailing on a strip of timber, chamfered on both edges.

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The gouge that is commonly used for cutting concave outlines on end grain, is the inside bevel gouge.

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Where both hands are free to hold the plane, the block-plane has no advantage over a smooth-plane, even on end grain.

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Since the block-plane is intended chiefly for use on end grain, no cap is needed to break the shavings.

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