Gluing Up

Apply a layer of glue around the end of the leg and insert it into its corresponding hole. Do not stop turning until it’s in its correct position; you don’t want it to get stuck too soon, especially if the saw kerf is far from being perpendicular to the grain on the seat. Use a chisel hammer to tap the leg as far as it will go.

Place a small bit of glue onto the end of the wedge and drive in using a steel hammer. The wedges aren’t meant to go in all the way, but keep tapping until you hear a dull ‘thud’. Repeat for the other 2 legs.

Use a tenon saw to take off any protrusion, taking care not to cut the surface of the seat. You can then use the corner of a sharp chisel to pare the protruding nub or go directly with a plane set to a very shallow cut.