On 16 Jan 2006 06:25:37 -0800, "Bugs" wrote:

I use dowels a lot on panel frames to absorb the wood movement. Loose
tenon construction is nothing but an odd shaped dowel and David Marks
uses it extensively for fine furniture work on DIY's Woodworks. Dowels
are great with the proper application. A couple of sets of $3.00 dowel
pins/ locators are very handy ffor marking locations.
Bugs

David Marks has a serious advantage over us hobby guys - he's got a
multirouter. I'd be more inclined to go the loose tenon route if I
had one of those.