Thought I would start using a metal stand that came with one of my scroll saws. I had a stand made from 2X4s for about the last 20 years. Found a pattern in an old Wood magazine. When putting the stand together, and trying to fasten in the end grain, you insert a 3/4 inch dowl about 2 inches back of the end grain. The lag screw goes into the end grain, but imbeds itself in the dowl rod. After all these years, and two moves, when I took the wooden stand apart, it came apart easily. Nothing but lag screws holding it together, no glue.
Kept the wooden parts just in case the metal stand doesn't work out!
