Half log bench

[British Red]

Beautiful work - and impressive skill !

Well done

 

[cumbrian_pete]

Lovely bench

 

[Hugo]

Thanks for the offer but I try not to travel out of my county.
Not sure what the name of the joint is called but if you take the legs out of the seat and put a small split in them and fit a wedge that fits proud, when you knock the legs back in the wedge makes them a tight fit that stays tight when in use.

 

[jackcbr]

Could you use a wedge in a blind joint? That way you'd have an unbroken surface, but could knock down on top to push the wedge in.

as usual, this is based on nothing but my blue sky thinking.

 

[Hugo]

That's what I said Jack mate, blind joint wedge it is then.

 

[milius2]

Great bench, what did you use to make the holes for legs? I was refurbishing some old tools but as for the moment none is working properly and I can't make holes wide enough...

 

[bb07]

what did you use to make the holes for legs? I was refurbishing some old tools but as for the moment none is working properly and I can't make holes wide enough...

I used one of these: An Irwin 7/8''-3'' expansive bit [TABLE="align: left"]
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With a hand brace similar to this one

 

[grey-array]

Looks Brill
Job well done I say
Yours sincerely Ruud