Mitred corners sustain 42 lbs of direct pressure
42 lbs (pounds) equals 19 kilo.
At the woodworking show I made many moulded frame parts and used dovetailed splines to secure the corners.
I glued one of them back at the workshop and let it dry and then today I tried to force the joint with hand pressure. The joint held. That led me to a scientific experiment comprising nylon string, a stout vise and a 42 lb cinder block. Those of you who saw me make the splined corner will recall that I moulded the stock with a pristine ovolo profile using a 150 year old moulding plane in 12 strokes and that in under 1 minute. I then inlaid the stock of 3/4″ by 5/8″ with a mahogany inlay and in one additional minute ran a 1/8″ x 1/8″ rabbet for glass and picture.