DIYbanter - View Single Post - D'ja ever REALLY study a nice piece of furniture?

wrote:

Hey Charlie, I know this is probably impossible to determine from a
finish piece, but if the Chinese use lots of mitered corners, do you
know if they reinforce them somehow?

Chinese joinery can be deceptively complicated. For instance, this
joint involves a leg, two aprons, and a table top. From the outside it
looks like a simple miter joint, but it's also got two sliding dovetails
and a pair of tenons as well.

http://www.chinese-classical-furnitu.../joinery11.gif

Chris