The questions are:
"What angle should I use for the legs?" and "How far in from the ends of th=
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seat should the leg assemblies be placed?"
The following is a prototype of the bench I'm building. The dimensions are=
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set and the real pieces are already cut. I'm sure that some will have opini=
ons
as to the dimensions of the bench itself, but we're not going backwards.=20
We're going to have to work with what I have.
Note: The prototype only has 1 leg assembly and a short stretcher. The bloc=
k=20
of wood at the far end will obviously be a matching leg assembly.
https://i.imgur.com/CghUIAj.jpg
The bench will be 60" long, 14" wide, 18" high, no back. The prototype
was built to the same width and height.
The seat is 1-1/2" thick. The legs are 2-1/2" square. The stretcher and=20
other miscellaneous supports and braces are 1-1/2" thick and cut to=20
aesthetically pleasing widths.
As shown, the legs are cut at ~12.5=C2=B0 and placed so that the bottom of =
the=20
legs are 13" wide. (1/2" in from the edges of the seat)
Question 1: Is 12.5=C2=B0 a good angle? I like the look, I just want to be =
sure
that it will be stable enough. =20
Question 2: How far in from the ends of the seat should the leg assemblies=
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be? I'm thinking that centered on 9" in from the end of the 60" bench=20
might work. Obviously, once I decide on the angle and build them, I can pla=
y
around a bit, but I thought I'd toss the question out anyway.=20
If the 1-1/2" poplar seat has any sag in the center, I can always add upper=
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stretchers. I'm already planning on 2 diagonal braces from the leg assembli=
es
to the bottom of the seat. (not shown)
Thanks!