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18th October 2014, 02:04 PM #1Rank Beginner
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Attaching the front apron on English workbench
After a woodworking-free year I have finally resumed my workbench build.
I wanted something that I could make easily with hand tools and without any clamps, so I've settled on a modified English-style bench with deep aprons. The base is draw-bored mortise and tenon joinery and beefy laminated construction lumber legs. I'm using wide pine slabs for the front and rear aprons. (I was planning to use them for the top, too, but I realised that it'll be easier to use LVL from Masters).
I've almost finished the base and am about to attach the aprons. So far it weighs a ton, which is good.
However, I'm concerned that the traditional method of attachment with glue and nails would cause splitting, as there would not be provision for the slabs to move across their width. It's important that they be securely affixed because it is this connection that provides the bench with much of its strength, in particular, its resistance to wracking.
Should this be a concern?
EDIT: My bench is basically this one, without the leg notches http://www.theenglishwoodworker.com/?p=440. I notice that his aprons have dadoes that accommodate the legs, which would further strengthen the connection. I like this idea and I think I will try it, although I hadn't initially planned for it and might need to plane the front of the legs down a bit.Cheers,
Eddie
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20th October 2014, 10:05 AM #2
Eddie,
Mr Sellars method looks ok.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6qy6yJRvEY
As the top is in parts movement is allowed for. A lot of those basic joiners benches just had the seperate boards screwed down to the frame.
Regards
John
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3rd January 2015, 01:42 PM #3
Any update?
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