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Advice? How to reinforce miters on a credenza carcass with limited tools? (lemmy.ca)
submitted 7 months ago by NataliePortland@lemmy.ca to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca
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Building a credenza with 3/4” plywood. Using miter joints on the carcass to avoid showing the plywood “end grain”. How can I reinforce those joints? The pros are using festool domino. I have a handheld drill and a handheld router. Can I do a dowel joint? I don’t know how to do that on a miter.

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[–] Ivo_Shandor@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Is there a reason you aren't using edge banding to cover the exposed edges?

[–] NataliePortland@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I could do edge banding and switch to butt joints if I have to but I’d prefer the miters with this design.

[–] Ivo_Shandor@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 7 months ago

I think a slined miter like edm00se suggested or a lock miter made with a router are probably your best bets for strength of the joint.