Agree with Richard on everything - I glue on my bench, chisel, pound, etc, and
have no qualms.  I used yellow pine framing lumber and it turned out great - I
love it, it’s my most used tool.  The only problem with YP is that the grain is
busy and when I am in Bill Ghio’s shop working at his maple bench, things look
different.

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