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1. 
   DonStephan | Nov 15, 2009 04:21am | #1

   So everyone doesn't have to look up the article, that was a rectangular table, with doubled top and offset pivot.  Rotate 90 degrees and open the top to double the surface area.  The apron rails were tenoned into leg mortises.

   I have seen a couple tables, with mortise and tenon joints between the apron rails and legs, reinforced in a fashion similar to what you describe.  Instead of gluing the corner blocks to the rails, they were secured with three screws at each end.  The corner block was secured to the leg with a hanger bolt and nut.  EXTREMELY rigid corner block.  I don't see any problem from such a corner block, only that it adds construction time and might be overkill for a small table.  But for family . . .

    

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   oldusty | Nov 16, 2009 05:39pm | #2

   brink ,

        Corner blocks are a very strong way to reinforce this intersection .

        Often times I make them out of 8/4 or whatever thicker chunks I have .

       I cut out the shape of the inside corner of the post or leg onto the block so it fits firmly around the leg ,you can screw into the aprons on each side and into the leg if need be or glue it to the leg as well as the aprons.

    dusty