Miter reinforcement

Is there any advantage to this type of reinforcement ?

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

It is a good alternative to putting a spline in the joint that would be visible. I think of it like putting a patch over the joint for strength.

Neat idea, looks cool too. I like it.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Another alternative that I use is a bisquit. And it does not show on the outside. I like your idea though.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

Kinda like an external biscuit. Using contrasting wood could make a nice element on the face of the frame as well.

-- Working at Woodworking http://www.VillageLaneFurniture.com

Where the moldings will tolerate it (thick hardwood moldings) I like to use pockethole screws. They increase corner strength enormously. Otherwise. I like splines, but rather than seeing it as something to be regretted, I celebrate the spline by using strongly contrasted woods.
I like the look and have a spline slot jig I use on the table saw.

This circle reinforcement is a good aternative to keeping miters intact.
I’ll keep it in the back of my mind (if I can find it!).

d.

-- If a man says something in the forest and there's no woman to hear it, is he still wrong?

I’ve used this same technique works well thanks for sharing

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com

New technique to me. Thanks for posting. BTKS

I think this is an excellent idea for someone doing a lot of miters (to justify the cost of the plug cutter).

-- Mike, American in Norway