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I don’t have Paul’s book, so I don’t know what’s in it. But his bench’s apron isn’t glued to the leg. The back of the apron has a recess that receives the leg. The recess is a bit wider and has a slope on one side. This slope is for a wedge. So once the leg and the wedge are placed inside the recess, the leg and the apron are secured together with a bolt. In case the bench moves, the wedge will drop down (hopefully with gravity) and tighten the leg to the apron. Honestly, I’ve never had an issue with the tightness. The only issue I’ve been having is that the bolt becomes loose from time to time. Perhaps I need to use a locknut to prevent this from happening.