I am building the same workbench from ShopNotes 65, but instead of the MDF top I am using a laminate maple top with the same dimensions. As you can see I just completed attaching an oak apron to the front & rear. My next step is to attach the side aprons (along the LH and RH sides of the bench) which are the same width as the other aprons, but are cut to length so it's flush with the outside faces of the front/rear aprons.
MY QUESTION: Can I glue the side aprons to the top as I am with the front/rear, or will the seasonal expansion/contraction of the maple ruin my top? What would happen?
I know the MDF is more dimensionally stable, but I see the new Powermatic saw has a maple side table which has an apron which is fixed in the way I'm describing. Must not be a real concern?