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Mitre or Butt joint?

Sorry Karl, my mistake, don't know where I came up with Kurt..... getting older &c. seems to have its encumbrances. :( Many thanks for posting the drawings.
Allan
 
From a Wood working view, a plain mitre joint offer little or not rigidity in any direction other that the fixing method be t it screws,nails or glue.
To ensure and rigidity in these drection the minimum would be a simple halving joint.Beyond that a dovetail joint would be better, but more expensive and time consumming to make. Thus, I suspect that a simple halving joint with maybe a dowel or "treenail" fixing would be the prefered method.
 
Russ said:
Roger,
Beautiful work. Your joints are perfect especially when zoomed in like that. I can only aspire to that level. At normal viewing, and my age, my eyes can't see that close.
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My apologies Russ, I meant to thank you for your kind supportive words from over a week ago.
 
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