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   a_jepson | Jan 24, 2002 03:08am | #1

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   a simple lap joint would be a good option. then there's also the possibility of nails or pocket screws, as long as you don't mind them being there.

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   Danford_C._Jennings | Jan 24, 2002 07:26am | #2

   *Erik,If I understand your question correctly, mortise and tenon joinery would be the better (stronger) alternative.Tenons can easily be made on the TS, by router, or by hand. The mortises can be "cut" on the drill press using a brad point bit the same diameter as the width of the mortise, squared up using a paring chisel. Properly supported, a mortise can also be done with a straight bit and plunge router. These to can be chopped by hand using a mortise chisel. What tools do you have? Dano

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   erik_andersen | Jan 24, 2002 07:21pm | #3

   *Hi Dano - thanks for your reply. After more consideration, I agree with your suggested joinery. It'll take me longer to do, but hey, Im not in a hurry -- this is therapy! And this eliminates the unsightly groove along the inside edges of the stiles.Im lacking a dado set for the TS, as well as a drill press, but I can do the tenon cheeks with my regular rip blade and the sliding table. As for the mortises, I'll lay them out and and use a friend's drill press: I'll use a forstner bit to bore flat-bottomed holes and square with chisels.Cheers, Erik

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   Danford_C._Jennings | Jan 24, 2002 07:28pm | #4

   *Erik,You're welcome. A brad point bit will also leave a flat bottom, though not quite as "clean" as a Forstner. The only draw back to using a Forstner bit is that it is not efficient in clearing out the waste. You have to bore out in multiple passes, no deeper than the bit is high. FWIW.Dano