When and why did pegging joints on furniture fall out of favor?
Generally speaking, around 1850 in America, which was when they powered circular saws with steam engines on a large scale and as Al said, hand built furniture came to an end. I read somewhere recently ( it may have been "The Joiner & Cabinet Maker") that in England, they continued to build furniture by hand until the 1930s !!! If true, I find that incredible.