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   EdWeber | Dec 07, 2021 10:10am | #1

   A fully blind dovetail would certainly work but as far as being strong enough by itself, is difficult if not impossible to say. If it's going to be subjected to daily use, I would say it should have some type of bracing no matter what joint you use.

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   ibrakadabra | Dec 07, 2021 10:17am | #2

   Thanks for the reply.

   I have a hard time figuring out how to place the bracing. Would it be best to have a vertical thinner board going across from each leg attached on either side in a sliding dovetail. Thinking the leg boards are too thin to do a mortise for a rail with tenons on each side.

   If that makes any sense?

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   elmaduro | Dec 07, 2021 12:35pm | #3

   Here’s how it’s been done before with thicker material. I would plan on incorporating some sort of support / bracing in your design.

   Being new, consider building a smaller scale test table out of scrap wood to dial in your joinery & design. Enjoy the journey!

   
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   ibrakadabra | Dec 07, 2021 01:15pm | #4

   Thanks for the tips! How would you insert the bracing? Can’t really tell from the picture…

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   elmaduro | Dec 08, 2021 01:02am | #7

   The bracing is your aesthetic choice. You can chop out shallow mortises in the sides and top and glue in (consider epoxy) an oak brace with end tenons. Another option is to screw in metal right angle “shelf” supports from a big box store or a specialty retailer. If either are small enough, they might not show enough to detract from the design.

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   ibrakadabra | Dec 07, 2021 05:01pm | #5

   Just saw this on youtube. Wonder if that would do anything for support. Looks like a loose tenon with an angle brace. Haven’t seen that before. Looks neat. By ”The Periodic Studio”

   
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   _mj_ | Dec 07, 2021 05:25pm | #6

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/2018/03/14/rock-solid-miters-l-tenons

   And

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/2016/03/30/add-muscle-to-your-miters

   And

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/2013/10/03/strong-and-handsome-half-blind-mitered-dovetails

   And

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/project-guides/chairs-benches-and-stools/basic-chair-at-first-glance

   There's more... I put " braced miter joint " in the search box at the top of the page.