White Ash bench seat Joinery input wanted for handtool
I have decide on the design for a bench seat in white ash and now would like to get some advice on joinery for a handtool only job. The general design was here:-
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f11/wh...needed-154152/
Here are some drawings of the joinery proposed.
Attachment 212711 Attachment 212712
Attachment 212714 Attachment 212713 Attachment 212715
(Correction to drawings - the leg frame stretchers are 40x60mm)
Mortise and tennon -
What size tennons and shoulders should I be looking at?
Do I need to use double tennons somewhere?
Should the seat boards be just screwed to the supprts or should I use the alternative support and set them in slots (grooves)?
Is strength against racking OK
I have 8/4 and 6/4 white ash lumber and chose some of the member sizes to reduce wasted wood in dimensioning but would thinner members be more suitabel in some places?
This is all handtools include dimesioning stock - got a new scrub plane to help.
Any particular recommendations as the method of cutting the joinery?
Thanks for the help.
Rob