I must point out that Jay often comments as if his answers are the end and final result. Go right ahead and draw bore you brace stock or not. Sure it can be assembled without pegging but I like pegged bracing, if for nothing else it aids in assembling. I also have mostly switched over to assembling the frame work and pricking the tenons, pulling the joinery apart and drawboring from there. Wonderful not to have fouled up peg holes.
