Reply To: Leg wedges on old work bench vids

If it’s pushing the legs beyond perpendicular, I think that means you cut a dado that is not perpendicular. The wedge simply presses the leg tight to the perpendicular dado that you cut on the outside. IF it’s beyond perpendicular, that means you didn’t cut a straight line–or the wood had some give to it. I think the best solution would be 1) check your square against your original line to confirm and if it is not square, draw a new knifewall that is perfectly square as close to the original line as possible and pare it with a chisel until it is square and then try again. Since you’re using a wedge, it should just drop in a bit deeper and press the leg square against your newly refined wall.

Depending on how much it is impacting the functionality of your bench, is it worth it?