"Swingman" wrote in message
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"toller" wrote in message

But why not screw to the two legs, and put a support under the shelf,
attached to the legs in mortises; attaching the the shelf to the support
with the slotted holes?

Sorry, I am not sure I understand you ... the first eight words seem to
contradict the rest of the concept?

Sorry, I left a word out.
Why not screw the shelf to the two legs, and put a support under the shelf,
attached to the legs in mortises; attaching the the shelf to the support
with the slotted holes?

The shelf, with grain the same as the sides and top can be screwed between
the legs.
The support, with grain perpendicular to everything else, mortised into the
legs. And screw the shelf to the support with slotted holes' though they
could probably be left out.