After many many moons with my benchtop on a pair of sawhorses, I'm finally ready to finish this project. The top isn't super thick, about 1 3/4" to 1 7/8" once I flatten it. I'm planning on using 4x4 lumber for the legs and many of the things I've seen and read have a single tenon and a dovetail to join the legs to the top. Does anyone know why a dovetail is used instead of a second tenon? I presume it's because it allows you to have the joint flush with the front of the bench, but why is that needed?
For reference, look at at the front right leg on this one built by Chris Schwarz http://blog.lostartpress.com/2010/05...workbench-fin/