Thanks for the kind words and continued advice. I will make the lower shelf
removable. I don’t plan on moving this bench from its current location (when I
eventually move to a bigger shop, I will leave this one behind and build a new
bench). However, the legs can be removed (since as per Mike Siemsen’s plans the
legs are attached with carriage bolts) and I will make the lower shelf removable
too, so that should I need to move it, it will be possible to do so.

Hopefully I’ll have pics of a completed bench at the end of the weekend. 

-Dan

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