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Hi Dieter. Thanks.
Yes, the legs are solid wood (7cm x 9.5cm). 12×12 legs are really thick, my bench is very sturdy even with the thinner legs. I have been following your workbench thread (thanks for posting) and know about the leg problem. I don’t have enough experience to give advice, but keep working and you will succeed 🙂
The pine sure is beautiful. I think it is the same thing Paul Sellers call European redwood pine. In Norway we have a long tradition for making furniture from our local pine, I really like it. I put on three layers of Rustins Danish oil. Easy, and it turned out great.
Thanks both of you, very helpful. The reason I asked is that I can do it both ways, but it would look slightly better if I do it the “wrong” way. Not very important, so I’ll probably do the mortise perpendicular.
Hugo; You ask why bother. This was not explained in the video, and being an academic I have a need for understanding the reason for any advice. If the advice was based on aestetics or tradition, I would not feel a need to follow it.
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