Slats were glued to the verticals (stiles I guess), so I figured it would be less work IF it turned out. It worked, but after seeing some of James Krenov's work and technique, I feel like a 3rd rate hacker. Below is the raised lip from a file photo of the Wegner table. The only way that's gonna happen in my shop is with a router! As the great philosopher Harry Callahan once said, “A man’s got to know his limitations.”