# STL272: The end of the end-grain cutting board?

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2022-08-12
- Length: 57m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2022-08-12-stl272-the-end-of-the-end-grain-cutting-board
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl272-the-end-of-the-end-grain-cutting-board

## Summary

Mike Pekovich, Anissa Kapsales, and Ben Strano of Fine Woodworking debate whether end-grain cutting boards are superior to edge-grain, citing an America's Test Kitchen video and discussing knife sharpness, wood fiber behavior, and maintenance. They address a reader's question about incorporating Kumiko panels into solid-wood doors, advising on wood movement and construction methods like floating panels or veneer doors. The hosts also discuss troubleshooting shellac application errors, recommending wiping over brushing, and offer advice on advancing box-making skills from rabbet joints to more complex designs like box joints or mitered boxes.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2022-08-12-stl272-the-end-of-the-end-grain-cutting-board#t=6) Introduction and Highland Woodworking Book Signing
- [2:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2022-08-12-stl272-the-end-of-the-end-grain-cutting-board#t=145) End-Grain vs. Edge-Grain Cutting Board Debate
- [24:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2022-08-12-stl272-the-end-of-the-end-grain-cutting-board#t=1474) Kumiko Panels in Solid-Wood Doors
- [30:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2022-08-12-stl272-the-end-of-the-end-grain-cutting-board#t=1803) Fixing Shellac Application Mistakes
- [52:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2022-08-12-stl272-the-end-of-the-end-grain-cutting-board#t=3127) Advancing Box-Making Skills

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- America's Test Kitchen (other)
- Teakhouse (company)
- Jonathan Brower (other)
- Pony Jorgensen (company)
- Freud (other)
- CMT (other)
- Bosch (other)
- Michael Cohen (other)
- Chelsea Van Voorhees (other)
- Aspen Golan (other)

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