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Well, since the bolts are at the very ends of the slats, sitting on them wouldn't be an issue and I'm not convinced that counter boring the heads is visually preferable.

Thanks. So it's untreated and un-countersunk then.

Good point! Also, as custard states, it's only a couple of sq mm so I'll give it a go. Thanks for your suggestions. Next issue I'm exploring is whether to treat the oak or not - a bit of a minefield from what I can tell. I'm tempted to leave it untreated

Well, it's new (green) oak so it'll be softer than old oak but I'm fairly new to this so I thought it worth asking.

Hi I've got some wrought iron bench ends and some oak slats and I'm going to use stainless steel coach bolts to fit them all together. My question: Will I need to countersink the holes in some way or will the oak be soft enough to allow the square section under the head to sink in when tightened?