Jay Aubuchon
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I would leave an overhang for clamping. You never know what accessory you might want to use. For example: Further, in my smallish shop, the...

Are those two outlet boxes and the one light all that is on that circuit? If so, I would shut off the breaker and open up all of the boxes, including...

Just out of curiosity, what bad thing might happen if the knot wasn’t filled?

I did the same thing with this server. The doors open 180 degrees.

I prefer epoxy because of its longer open time. It lets me get the style just right before it sets.

I used these: 3/4 inch Phillips wood screws.

When I have made legs this way, I have arranged things so that the 2 most visible sides of each front leg were, in effect, book matched.