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What does face grain mean?

Face grain is when a board has one side that is wider than the other; the wider side is referred to as the face, as opposed to the edge. When the edge grain is up it is an edge grain cutting board, and when the face grain is up it is a face grain cutting board.Click to see full answer. Also, what is face grain?The face grain is what you’d normally see on the “outside” of the board. It’s where you see most of the grain and beauty of a piece of wood. Woodworkers typically use the face grain to make table tops or panels that you might see on cupboard doors. Edge grain is the “side” of the board.Also, which is better end grain or edge grain cutting boards? Edge grain cutting boards are known to be more durable, easier to maintain, and more affordable. However, this type of board can dull knives faster than end-grain types an more susceptible to nicks and cuts. Keeping this in consideration, what does edge grain mean? Edge grain is a reference to a particular visible pattern on the surface of a wood countertop that indicates it has been constructed by exposing the staves of the boards used. Stave is a term used to describe the long side-edges of a cut board.What is the difference between edge grain and end grain?When the edge grain is up it is an edge grain cutting board, and when the face grain is up it is a face grain cutting board. The key difference from end grains is that these cuts are a little more resistant to stains and absorbing moisture. Don’t be confused if woodworkers use the term flat grain.

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Update: 2024-07-06