Ben Gold wrote:
why end grain?

Because you specified "butcher block". Butcher block is end grain.
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doesn't that mean a lot more pieces to glue together.

Right. It also means it needs to be well supported unless it is quite
thick.
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End grain means it will end up being checkerboard style right?

Right. Like a butcher's block
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What's the benefit of edge grain?

Edge or end? If end, as others explained...

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