> "LI Shooting Center" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> I'm building a glass door for a display cabinet. The
>> overall size will be 57" high by 34" wide using 1X4
>> pine for the rails and stiles. I milled the 4 pieces
>> using my raised panel cutters.
>>
>> Now I'm thinking... No way will these glued joints
>> be strong enough to support the weight of this door
>> once the glass is installed.
>>
>> I guess my question is, "What's the proper way to
>> reinforce these joints?"
A cope and stick joint probably won't have the strength you need, no to a dowel joint also, using biscuits with 2 biscuits per joint ok (IMO), mortise and tenon (either type) would be best.
Scot