My latest article--on pegging joints--is due out any day in the new issue of Fine Woodworking. While the editor was in town taking photos for the article, he also shot a few minutes of video footage as I assembled a draw-bored mortise-and-tenon.
I first used this joinery method when I was gluing up a table apron that was longer than my longest clamp. Because the process was much quicker and less finicky than I imagined, I've since started using draw-bored pegs in all kinds of assemblies. The pegs not only lend interest to the design, but installing them is an easy way ensure that your joinery pulls together tightly. Also, because there's no need to use clamps, there's no waiting for glue to dry before you remove them.
