Hey everyone, I’m currently drawing up plans for a timber/glass display table. The glass I’ll be using for the top will be 3/8” thick (I was recommended this thickness for strength) and although I’ve never been involved with glass in my life, I’d assume it’s pretty heavy in a 900x650 panel.
The table design only has 3 glass panels (top, front and side) while the remaining sides will be timber top to bottom. My preference for the leg design is to look like a mortise-tenon joint as them I’ll have 4 endgrain corners on the top.
However the length of the timber I have won’t be long enough to make a tenon, and I figured my next best bet was to simply dowel it. But because of the weight of the glass on the front right corner I am concerned if timber dowels will be strong enough? Could I substitute them with stall bar the same diameter? Or is there a better method I could use? Thanks guys 😃
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