I'm building an arts and crafts bench and decided to secure the top with something more substantial than individual wood buttons.
When I've built tables with drawers, I've secured the top with screws running through the drawer kickers which float in 1/4" slots on the rails. I basically did the same thing here (but no drawer). This is way overkill in this application but, since it's a bench and will be picked up often and move by the top, it seemed the right thing to do. I also wanted to refine the method.
My question: Aside from a wider dining table, why not always do this? I think it's actually a bit faster and easier than buttons. Thoughts?
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