using biscuits in 1/2" material, or other non 3/4" thicknesses

[coloradotrout]

can a biscuit be used in varying thickness material -- easily and accurately?

thinking about making some shop drawers from 1/2" mdf

[Rumpty]

A #10 biscuit will work in 1/2" material.

[Bay Area Dave]

beware of using biscuits in material too thin to prevent "telegraphing". that means there will be a bump around the biscuitted (sp?) area due to swelling. sometimes the bump will diminish in thicker material -- don't sand out a bump in a freshly joined piece or you'll end up with a depression later on.

dave

coloradotrout wrote:

[coloradotrout]

thanks.. great point

these are just shop drawers.. so not much concern, unless they would cram the guides so it would not open

but your pt will be kept in mind for other, finer, uses

[Edwin Pawlowski]

OK, but wouldn't other work also? The #10 is the same thickness as the #20. The saw kerf is the same for most, except the FF ? Ed