I'm planning on building an English Nicholson Workbench, following the English Woodworker's plans.
I will be using construction grade Douglas Fir - 2"x10" & 2"x12" - so actual thickness of 1.5" (and probably less after I straighten everything out.)
Plans call for nails & glue. Nails will be used for the top planks as well as the side aprons. So, obviously, these nails will have to be sunk well below the surface so they don't ding a blade iron when the top is being flattened.
The English Woodworker suggests a nail length of 2-2.5x the thickness of the boards, so I guess I'm in the market for 3" (10d) or 3.5" (16d) long nails.
I have been looking at Tremont cut nails. Some of the heads seem to be rather large & decorative and will be hard to sink below the surface (or leave large voids).
Does anyone have any experience and/or recommendations with cut nails that can be countersunk for a workbench or similar type of build?
Thanks!