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<p>[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 2219769, member: 6444"]I think the appeal of Knapp joints was their low cost and speed to make when compared to hand-made dovetails. Not sure they are really stronger (I couldn't find reliable info on that score?), but definitely much cheaper to make. And I think the Knapp joints were replaced with machine made dovetails again because of reduced cost after the machines to make factory dovetails were produced, not because of concerns from buyers?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 2219769, member: 6444"]I think the appeal of Knapp joints was their low cost and speed to make when compared to hand-made dovetails. Not sure they are really stronger (I couldn't find reliable info on that score?), but definitely much cheaper to make. And I think the Knapp joints were replaced with machine made dovetails again because of reduced cost after the machines to make factory dovetails were produced, not because of concerns from buyers?[/QUOTE]
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