tim
Established Member
I want to make a bench out of essentially 3 slabs of oak.
The top will be c1200mm long and 450mm wide and 40mm thick. The legs will be two solid pieces approximately the same width as the bench and about 400mm tall plus a little thicker (c50mm) because i want to taper the panel gently to the top so top of leg thickness is c 40mm. For clarity the inside of the leg will be vertical and the outside will carry the taper.
I will put a stretcher between the two legs and normally I would use wedged through mortices for the leg to seat joint. However, the slab I have for the top is really nice and I want to keep it clear of any visible joints. Will blind M&Ts work fine - it won't get any more abuse than normal benches but obviously thats still quite high and its for us (for once) rather than for a customer so I'll be able to keep an eye on it.
I think given the thickness of the materials, they will be okay but if someone has a better option I'd be really glad to hear it.
Thanks
Tim
The top will be c1200mm long and 450mm wide and 40mm thick. The legs will be two solid pieces approximately the same width as the bench and about 400mm tall plus a little thicker (c50mm) because i want to taper the panel gently to the top so top of leg thickness is c 40mm. For clarity the inside of the leg will be vertical and the outside will carry the taper.
I will put a stretcher between the two legs and normally I would use wedged through mortices for the leg to seat joint. However, the slab I have for the top is really nice and I want to keep it clear of any visible joints. Will blind M&Ts work fine - it won't get any more abuse than normal benches but obviously thats still quite high and its for us (for once) rather than for a customer so I'll be able to keep an eye on it.
I think given the thickness of the materials, they will be okay but if someone has a better option I'd be really glad to hear it.
Thanks
Tim