| I had success making these. You need a very hard wood for it to work though. I used exactly the method you mention in your post and found a bit that matched the original slides. I was able to reuse the small wooden dove tail inserts along which the slides slide.
I have also tried the ones from Vintage Trailer and they worked too. The only drawback to them was that their method of doweling involved a single long dowel rather than the multiple smaller ones used by the originals. This means that your gaucho will loose an inch or so in its extension ability.
Good luck!
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