Jointing End Grain at Indiana Houlding blog

Jointing End Grain. So the two ends of nearly every board has exposed end grain. Granted, some species will be more prone to splitting across the end grain than others, but in general it's too dangerous. This is called the grain slope. End grain joinery refers to a specialized woodworking technique that involves using the cut ends of wood to create strong and durable joints. For boards longer than the infeed table, and bowed end to end, place the concave face up and joint from the middle toward the ends. The only issue is that the unsupported fibers at the trailing end of the cut tend to break away. Before jointing a board, sight along an edge to spot any bow or cup [below] and to determine the grain direction. End grain is anywhere where the cut exposes the ends of the straws. Would you use a jointer on end grain? Yes, it’s possible to joint end grain. There is usually a slight angle between the grain direction and the face or edge. The first step in preparing a rough board is reading the grain direction on the edge. For the best results, feed the board across the jointer with the bow up so the board rides on its ends, cup facing down, and the grain running downhill from left to right [shown in detail drawing above]. Grain rarely runs straight through a board, parallel to its surfaces.

For boards longer than the infeed table, and bowed end to end, place the concave face up and joint from the middle toward the ends. Granted, some species will be more prone to splitting across the end grain than others, but in general it's too dangerous. There is usually a slight angle between the grain direction and the face or edge. End grain is anywhere where the cut exposes the ends of the straws. Grain rarely runs straight through a board, parallel to its surfaces. This is called the grain slope. The only issue is that the unsupported fibers at the trailing end of the cut tend to break away. So the two ends of nearly every board has exposed end grain. Yes, it’s possible to joint end grain. Before jointing a board, sight along an edge to spot any bow or cup [below] and to determine the grain direction.

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Jointing End Grain Grain rarely runs straight through a board, parallel to its surfaces. Granted, some species will be more prone to splitting across the end grain than others, but in general it's too dangerous. Before jointing a board, sight along an edge to spot any bow or cup [below] and to determine the grain direction. For boards longer than the infeed table, and bowed end to end, place the concave face up and joint from the middle toward the ends. For the best results, feed the board across the jointer with the bow up so the board rides on its ends, cup facing down, and the grain running downhill from left to right [shown in detail drawing above]. End grain joinery refers to a specialized woodworking technique that involves using the cut ends of wood to create strong and durable joints. The first step in preparing a rough board is reading the grain direction on the edge. The only issue is that the unsupported fibers at the trailing end of the cut tend to break away. End grain is anywhere where the cut exposes the ends of the straws. Grain rarely runs straight through a board, parallel to its surfaces. So the two ends of nearly every board has exposed end grain. This is called the grain slope. Yes, it’s possible to joint end grain. There is usually a slight angle between the grain direction and the face or edge. Would you use a jointer on end grain?