Biscuit joiner

They work fine.

-- Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed. -- Storm Jameson

Thanks. While I have little need right now for a surface biscuit, it is nice to know how it is done.

I have one. It's handy, but I don't use it much. I don't build that many cabinets, but when I do I usually use mortise and tenon joints for the face frames (not just because it's stronger than biscuits or pocket hole screws, but because it's fun!) and tongue and groove joints to attach the face frames to the side panels.

DeWalt. Used for alignment when making panels. Also find it useful for cutting slots in table aprons for the table top clips.

scott

Max

When I was doing more flat work I used them quite a bit.. Much better than dowels and more adjustment before the glue sets..

Started out with the harbor Freight model until I know I had a use for one, them My wife bought me the Craftsman, which at the time was a Dewalt with a different handle.. Nice to move up to a good fence which was also adjustable.. I used it mostly on a table mounted jig, great for drawer sides, etc.. Then, I got lazy and used glue and an air nailer.. lol

mac

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Watching to much Norm?

Jim in Milwaukee

CW wrote the following:

Why do you need a biscuit joiner? I just take two of them and press them together in my hands. :-)

What "is" a biscuit joiner? Must be something like a tennon receiver maker. Has any one really seen a tool called a biscuit joiner? LOL

WOW! I have now officially seen a major manufacturer call it's Plate Joiner a Biscuit Joiner. Call some thing by the wrong name long enough and it gets renamed.... Huh Mr. Jigsaw? ;~)

What happens when you press two biscuit joiners together?

Max (just curious)

Depends on whether you put them together with sufficient force. If sufficient, your entire neighborhood gets vaporized.

Instantaneous spontaneous replication.

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-- Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed. -- Storm Jameson

Have a DeWalt... from Dad's collection. Every once in a while, I open up a case and find another nice surprise. This still had the twist tie around the power cord.

I'm using it a fair amount for panels. Also a darn nice tool for making slots for Z-clips to hold table top to apron.

It has been called a biscuit joiner for 30 years..... hasn't it?

The only place I actually join biscuits is when I'm about to cover them with sausage gravy.

Max

No, but you might produce a Higgs boson.

Max

It's funny, Jim.. I've never watched or heard of Norm's show until I joined the wRECk.. I feel like I know him, though.. lol

mac

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