I understand not putting end grain such as an entire end grain cutting board or chess board through a planer. I have made some cutting board 'blanks' though that only have one row of end grain pieces. Usually after glue up I run the blanks through the planer to flatten out imperfections from glue up. I'm wore out trying to sand this down flat with belt sander and am temped to put through the planer (13" Delta). I have two such slabs. In one the end grain row is zebra wood and the other is Padauk. Talk me out of it! Photo is the one with Zebra Wood. (with some small oak spacers - also end grain)
Scott
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