I have a 50" long and around 22" piece of black walnut live edge. Making a coffee table. I've decided against just buying metal pencil legs or metal square legs online and want to make a pair. I, however, cannot decide on the joinery to use. Below is picture of the legs I want to make out of wood.
I initially thought about dowels on the vertical pieces. I have a Jessem Paralign (new) to use for dowels.
I think thought about using a reversible glue joint bit but read it's for butt jointing SOOOO I then looked into a lock miter bit or a drawer lock bit.
Nice with with the dowels and drawer lock bit is I can have the top horizontal pieces over hand 1/2" for a niece reveal.
Any thoughts on the best way to make legs like these below out of wood and to support a 50lbs slab?
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