I saw a post the other day questioning why an individual used face grain and not side grain. Is there really a difference in the grain. If I have a one inch board and cut a strip off an inch wide can you tell by looKing only at only that piece which is face and which is side grain. It looks to me if the log had been turned 90 degrees prior to cutting the side grain would now be face grain. I make a lot of side grain boards. The only reason I do this is typically I am working with planed boards that are 1" or less in thickness and I usually like my cutting boards to 1 1/4" thick or greater.
Also, I just bought 212 board feet of hard maple. I got a few pieces that are less than 15" in length. I have not made any board where I laminate the boards by its width. Has anyone done this and how do they look? I would like to use these shorter boards that way.
Tom
Also, I just bought 212 board feet of hard maple. I got a few pieces that are less than 15" in length. I have not made any board where I laminate the boards by its width. Has anyone done this and how do they look? I would like to use these shorter boards that way.
Tom