rugerdawg may have a very good point. Fact is that the wood stock, if dowels are used, will only be held together by the dowels. The wood, being glued end-grain to end-grain, won't have much of a bond, since end grain wood doesn't glue up well. The screws would provide about as much joint strength as the dowels. But...if it was me, and since rugerdawg has made his good point, I'd probably use the glue, dowels, and screws. The screws, if long enough, will hold the two pieces of wood together while the glue sets around the dowels. If the screws are used, predrill holes smaller than the screw itself, at least through the end piece, and countersink for the screw heads. You don't want to split that end piece.
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