Quote Originally Posted by Wayne Stoops View Post
It looks like it might be a better structural option to glue an inlay in, rather than try to glue end grain. Maybe that's what was done??
It would be possible to rip that strip down for an inlay of about a quarter inch thick. A couple extra steps and some precision cutting required.

I wondered about the end grain glue up too.

However, there are methods for getting a good end grain glue line without resorting to epoxies.
Here is an end grain strength test I found somewhere on the web
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...32076#poststop