Quote Originally Posted by Harpo63 View Post
Looks great! KISS. Wondering about how the 4x4 will hold up where the tubes go in? Will they crack? Should they be reinforced? Otherwise this looks like a winning idea.
If you drill _through_ the grain instead of in-line with the grain it should be ok I would thing. If you need to rely on the bond between grain layers to provide the strength then you might be in trouble.