Old time machine shops factories use end grain wood floors like this.
Diy hack for end grain flooring.
The wood absorbed vibrations from the machines and where easier on the worker feet.
Also called wood block flooring end grain floors are made of tiles cut from timber ends.
You can refinish the tiles to create a gloss end grain floor that looks almost like polished brick or finish it with a satin sealer to capture hypnotic patterns unlike any other flooring.
Because the cuts are made across the board the end grain is exposed on the face of the tile just.
Generally about 3 inches thick.
Bob vila discusses an uncommon way to patch cracks in an old wood floor or grout a new wood block floor.
The look of reclaimed end grain tiles varies with the type of wood.