There is another question i have for you related to your bench which is was there any particular reasoning behind the holes in the side of the bench.
This is a subject i am sure could do with some research. Loads of info abounds about building benches as they were back in the day and when it comes to both bench dog holes and deadman holes although we get to make em where we want em, i remain convinced that the true artisan of yesteryear would have developed a specific precise logic related to both bench dog holes and deadman holes and the dimensions they are apart together with their positioning around the bench. So just wondering if you came across any in your research?