Gosh,
and your suggestion for using dowels is what? Dowels will leave him with ENDGRAIN. Just about as useless as filler. Use PLUGS cut correctly( straight not tapered) and glued correctly and it will work.
Just my 02 cents.
MK
Wow, people do get tetchy and sensitive on here don't they? I think I should look for some place a little more welcoming. I'm not keen on the one-upmanship, see who's smartest thing. I thought people here were supposed to help one another. That's what I tried to do. So I made a mistake by mentioning measurements because I was sat at work. The basic principle of my suggestion was sound and was a solution. But I've been attacked now by three people on details. I said nothing about end grain or cutting tapers. Oh I give up. Have a great time between yourselves.
I see you all stick together and this is no place for newbies. Fine. Lucky I didn't hit that "Donate" button yet.
Well gosh,
I apologize for sounding so harsh, but miss information can harm people. Yes your idea is sound in principle, but it must be done correctly. As Ihocky pointed out the reason for plugs, I should have explained it in more detail.
Again, my apologies,
Mike