Hello, I am doing one of the largest end grain projects I have ever done and slightly concerned with the wood movement. I have read numerous previous posts, but I did not see any real definitive answers.
I started with 8/4 Walnut. The end result is about 1 3/4" thick and 3.5" wide blocks (one strip 1.75" to offset the checker when I flip them). I will be doing two separate glue ups so I can get each panel through my planer when I do the faces. I will be doing my second end grain cuts at either 2" or 2.5" inches for my final thickness.
My question is:
- How important are the grain patterns when doing such a large and thick end grain piece? 8/4 Walnut isn't cheap so I want to make sure...haha
- Meaning growth rings up, down, up, down....up, up, up...down, down, down....etc? See pics below
Thanks!
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