Hey guys, I am in the process of building my first real workbench and have run into a few snags that I am hoping you can help me with. When I planned the build I designed the legs to be flush with the front and back of the top, but after milling and gluing the the top came up about a 1/4" shy.... The only options I can come up with is to either add another boars to the back side, or maybe trim it with a piece of hardwood and bail on am chance of adding a leg vise down the road.
The bench is assembled upside down on my old bench and I'm thinking that I should probably finish the legs now, then finish the top after I flatten it. Thoughts? Also What should I use to finish this Douglas Fir? Stain followed by? Or no stain at all, and oil it? I know nothing about finishes. Thanks as always for any ideas you might have.