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PINNED MORTISE AND TENON JOINERY

SPLINING

DOVETAILED CROSS RAILS

TONGUE & GROOVE GLUE JOINTS

PINNING OF CHAIR JOINTS

SHIP LAP PLANKING

BRACKET FOOT CONSTRUCTION

QUADRALINEAR POSTS

QUARTER ROUNDS

SIDE HUNG & CENTER GUIDED DRAWERS

TENONS

KEYED TENONS

RESAWN & BOOK MATCHED DOOR PANELS

SOLID QUARTERSAWN WHITE OAK

BED RAIL CONSTRUCTION |
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Dovetailed Cross Rails

Cross rails on cases are dovetailed into the ends to strengthen the case from side to side. On Mission designs, the dovetail is hidden from view. This joint is self-locking even without glue, and separation of the end panels is impossible, unless the wood is split apart.

Dowel joints rely on glue, and glue can fail over time. A dovetail joint cannot fail.
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