terryR's Bench Blog #3: Putting the Pieces Together
Welcome back to terryR’s Bench Build Blog… When I left you guys hanging last time, I had just laminated together the aprons, and cut them to length. Now, it’s time to assemble the legs and the aprons…a step which filled me with much apprehension because of the importance of the joint. The long, beefy aprons on this bench provide the stability and reduce racking when in use since there are no lower stretchers. According to my instructions, Paul Sellers’ Working Wood 1 & 2, these leg assemblies are morticed into the aprons to a depth of 1/2”. That seemed a bit weak to me, so that’s why I made the aprons oversized, to allow 3/4” depth for these m...
