I am thinking about building a Stickley side table such as one this one: https://www.stickley.com/furniture/l...und-end-table/
The table has a shelf that is pinned to the legs, but the top of the legs are attached by cross rails that are mortised into the legs. Is there enough flex in the legs to compensate for expansion/contraction of the shelf? I assume there is, as this is a fairly old Stickley design.