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267314 Bill Ghio 2018‑12‑10 Re: cherry picture frames
> On Dec 10, 2018, at 12:07 PM, Christopher Dunn 
wrote:
> 
> Bill
> 
> When I first saw the dowel solution I said to myself there's no way
> that would hold, it's still an end grain joint. After mulling it over
> for a day, it makes sense. It's a big fat dowel, so yes there is some
> portion of the joint that is end grain to long grain and it has no
> strength, but some of the joint is long grain to long grain, which
> should be strong. I've got to say, it's a clever idea that simplifies
> assembly.

I didn’t realize till now that I had used the wrong word. I don’t use dowels.
More like plugs. I alluded to that where I said:

"And the dowel (in this case turned on the lathe so woods would match) is a
decorative element on the inside of the lid -
https://www.flickr.com/photos/77280442@N.../44428873760/in/photostream/ “


I knew what I meant but no one else would. I take scrap, oriented w/ the grain
across the width rather than along the length. Turn it to size in the lathe.
Then orient the grain across  the joint (i.e., 90 degrees to the miter) so there
is long grain to long grain to glue. it's cross grain, but of course wood
movement is not a issue at these dimensions.

Hope that is clearer.

Bill

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