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Old 09-05-2021, 12:43 PM   #8
SailinAway
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Originally Posted by 1helpfulhandyman View Post
I dont see any glue dowels holding the stiles(verticals) to the rails (horizontals). . . . 2 dowels in top, 2 in middle, 3 in bottom rail is what you should see. The only way to correct the problem would be to drill and install glue dowels (difficult at this point)
Bill
That was my first thought: no dowels?? I used to use this Stanley #59 doweling jig for centering dowels and getting them straight: https://www.ebay.com/itm/14418081489...EAAOSwRiJhJTAv

Here's the modern equivalent available at Home Depot in Tilton: https://www.homedepot.com/p/General-...-841/100659787
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