I do listen to you Keith but as you know some things in real life just don't look the same as in a photo.......Do not change any thing at all
The piece on the left just didn't look right; in particular from the angle I view so I have completely changed the 900!
The prop won't live there and I can make the joint between the 2 pieces strong and near invisible so what's your view of the revised wood arrangement?!
2nd pic is my viewing angle.