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Dining Bench

As nice as the rustic table looks, I wanted a seating option to match. So, I built this bench using the same style as the table. There’s nothing new here — a lot of the same techniques you used on the table carry over into this bench.

Like the table, I started with the side assemblies first and worked up. That means knocking the feet out is the first matter of business. Here, the feet receive a pair of mortises that will hold the uprights. These are easy to form using

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