I read with fascination Don's reply to Frederick's question, because I may
have the need to make something like that to put a front on a portable
desktop unit similar to what I understand to be a secretary.  But, I
quickly became totally confused.  I then realized that I didn't really know
enough about the "feature" to follow the discussion.  

Could someone enlighten me further ?

I thought I knew what a breadboard end was, but "mitered"?

"haunched mortice and tenoned variety"?

"pre-formed miter clamps"?

Anybody willing to try some ASCII art?

Thanks in advance

--Scott

At 06:00 PM 02/04/2001 -0500, Don McConnell wrote:
>Nearly a week ago, Frederick Walker asked:
>
>>Can anyone point me to (or tell me) the proper way of cutting the mitered
>>breadboard ends (in a Galootinous fashion) that are often seen on slant
>>front secretaries?
>
>Clamping, the historic trade term for this feature, can be done in a variety
>of ways (simple tongue & groove, and dowels, as examples); but I'm assuming
>that Fred is referring to the haunched mortise and tenon variety. 

---Superb detailed discussion snipped. 

>
>Don McConnell
>Knox County, Ohio
>

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 Scott Stager