End grain cutting board w/face grain inlays

[Scott Snyder]

Saw a pic on another w/w website of a walnut end grain cb with fairly large/interwoven maple face grain inlays - beautiful pattern but seems like it would be likely to check/crack over time, esp if it’s exposed to water after being used - wondering what the collective wisdom here is - thanks.

[Maurice Mcmurry]

Old fashioned butcher's chopping blocks are end grain. They are obsolete for food service. For home use it should be fine. I was careful with drying the wood that I made an end grain slab from, it has held up well.

[Scott Snyder]

Thanks for your reply - I’ve made several end grain cb w/end grain inlays that also have held up well - my question refers to the mix of end grain and face grain, exposure to moisture/water, and whether the resulting stresses from perpendicular grains cause cracking/checking.