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	title of this thread your message [i took liberty to start a new thread for the "woodworking question" due to its burgeoning size and loading time.] as a general rule, i find the contrast of endgrain to be quite attractive and appealing when used in concert with other design sensibilities. for one, it reveals the quality of construction. seeing the end of a tenon lets me know immediately that time-honored techniques and craftsmanship are being observed. from a philosophical standpoint, the practice also seems consistent with honesty and vulnerability. though i do value approaches which cleverly conceal all hardware [fasteners, hinges, pulls, catches, etc.], i also find it refreshing when a designer craftsman chooses to reveal something more about the process and thereby letting the piece itself "celebrate" the construction methods used. as we modernists are well aware, the extreme opposite is excessive decoration, sometimes applied to distract the viewer from realities not readily accessible. we're inclined to value shape over surface, form over ornament. i think allowing endgrain to show is but one way to accomplish this. to take it a step further [hopefully without becoming artificially "deep"], it is a similar characteristic i find attractive in people. namely, those who are willing to reveal more about their own humanity [with flaws, imperfections, support systems and the like]. i feel much more bonded and emotionally inclined toward such "people of the earth" than those who appear seamless and perfect and who must be spending a good amount of energy keeping the unsightly well concealed. please contribute your own thoughts and inclinations. associated web images (optional) associated web link (optional) your email your password create a forums account \| you forgot your password?